Members of Pakistan's parliament and four provincial assemblies have begun voting in a presidential election, to choose a replacement for Pervez Musharraf, who resigned last month.
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, is widely tipped to win. If elected Zardari, as the head of Pakistan's main ruling party, could become one of Sharif showdown looms for Pakistan coalition ...
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Rally directs anger at Musharraf ... the most powerful civilian leaders in Pakistan's 61-year history. The coalition which he formed forced longtime army chief and US ally Pervez Musharraf to quit under threat of impeachment. Zardari has vowed to support the war on terror and also reduce the powers of the president.
(Deutsche Welle)
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