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Pakistan Excludes President From Election Restriction (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:34:39 GMT

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan excluded the president from a restriction on public servants standing in elections, removing an obstacle to Pervez Musharraf seeking a second five-year term in a ballot to be held before Oct. 15.


Pakistan Amends Ballot Rule as Musharraf's Election Challenged (Bloomberg.com)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:34:10 GMT

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan amended a rule restricting public servants standing in elections, as the Supreme Court today hears a challenge to President Pervez Musharraf seeking a second five-year term in a ballot to be held by Oct. 15.


Pakistan awaiting Sri Lanka test (BBC News)
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Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:55:30 GMT

Pakistan and Sri Lanka play their first Super Eight match at the ICC World Twenty20 on Monday.


Pakistan's CDNS distributes Rs178b profit in 2006-07 (Khaleej Times)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:28:15 GMT

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has distributed Rs178 billion profit in 2006-07 and this is a great achievement, says its senior official.


Watson a chance for Pakistan match (CricInfo)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:37:24 GMT

Shane Watson could be fit for Australia's match against Pakistan on Tuesday but there is no guarantee he will be selected, according to the coach Tim Nielsen.


Pakistan Opposition parties cry foul (The Hindu)
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Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:19:42 GMT

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties in Pakistan on Sunday expressed outrage at the Election Commission notification amending the election rules to enable President Pervez Musharraf to run for another term in office. The Pakistan People’s ...


Bhutto says Musharraf allies leading Pakistan toward anarchy (CP via Yahoo! Canada News)
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Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:04:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Allies of President Gen. Pervez Musharraf opposed to sharing power with exiled former leader Benazir Bhutto are pushing Pakistan toward anarchy, Bhutto said Sunday.


Pakistan amends rules for Musharraf re-election (Hindustan Times)
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Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:16:37 GMT

The Election Commission of Pakistan has amended the rules governing presidential candidates to pave the way for Pervez Musharraf's re-election as president for five more years, a minister said on Sunday.


Bahrain-Pakistan set up joint business council (Gulf Daily News)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:16:50 GMT

MANAMA: An agreement to set up a joint business council was signed between the chambers of Bahrain and Pakistan yesterday.It was signed on behalf of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce Industry (FPCCI) by Pakistan Ambassador Iftikar Hussain Kamzi and Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) chairman Dr Esam Fakhro.


Pakistan 'heading toward anarchy' (Gulf Daily News)
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Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:15:39 GMT

ISLAMABAD: Exiled former prime minister Benazir Bhutto last night accused allies of President General Pervez Musharraf of pushing Pakistan toward confrontation and anarchy by refusing to restore democracy and share power.Bhutto also said that her party may join other opposition groups in resigning from Parliament and taking to the streets to try to force the US-allied president from office.