ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) -- Attention shifted to Supreme Court deliberations on whether Pakistan's General Pervez Musharraf can claim victory after winning a landslide victory in a presidential election boycotted by nearly the entire opposition Saturday.
Pakistan cricket officials deferred a decision Saturday on disciplinary action against paceman Shoaib Akhtar for hitting a teammate with a bat.
Pakistan's military ruler Pervez Musharraf won a landslide victory in a controversial presidential election Saturday, but the Supreme Court may yet snatch another five-year term away from him.
The United States on Saturday gave a cautious congratulations to Pakistan, but withheld comment on reports that military ruler Pervez Musharraf registered a sweeping presidential election win.
Pakistan's political direction and the future of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will likely be decided in the next three months. These are key dates ahead:
Pakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf swept Saturday's presidential election, according to unofficial results, but the Supreme Court could still disqualify the military leader in the vote boycotted by nearly all of Pakistan's opposition.
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- General Pervez Musharraf won Pakistan's presidential election today as legal challenges to his candidacy continued and protesters clashed with police.
Unofficial results showed Pakistan's Gen. Pervez Musharraf sweeping Saturday's presidential election, but the Supreme Court could still disqualify the military leader.
Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf swept the most votes in a presidential election on Saturday, Election Commission officials said.
Governing-party lawmakers claimed victory for President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan on Saturday as voting ended, but the Supreme Court could still disqualify the military leader.