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Friday, May 19, 2006

Pakistan:Musharraf Hints At Another Term

The New York Times

May 19, 2006

SALMAN MASOOD

President Pervez Musharraf publicly indicated that he might seek another term, saying the current Parliament and provincial legislatures could re-elect him before his term expires on Nov. 15, 2007, and they are dissolved for new elections and replaced. In a television interview, he said a new presidential election could legally be held two months before his term ended. Under the Constitution, Parliament and the provincial legislatures elect a president.

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