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President's 'fair' election pledge
December 15, 2007
Western nations hope the move will stabilise the nuclear-armed state as Islamic militant violence spirals. Musharraf immediately pledged a fair election on Jan. 8. But critics say curbs on the media and a purged judiciary will remain in place and they say he can still engineer an election victory for his parliamentary allies and secure a power base despite his unpopularity.
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