Victory close for opposition as voters reject Musharraf
Published Date:
19 February 2008
PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf's opponents headed for a big election victory today after voters rejected his former ruling party.
No party was expected to win a majority in the 342-seat parliament but the opposition parties of assassinated former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif appeared to have won enough to command a majority, according to unofficial results.
However, there was no confirmation from the parties, which have been fierce rivals in the past, that they would form a coalition.
According to unofficial results from 241 seats this morning, Bhutto's PPP had won 80 and Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) had 64. The pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League (PML) trailed with 37.
At least 20 people were reported to have died in election-day violence, with the PPP reporting 15 of its members killed. There were also reports of missing ballot boxes.
The full article contains 154 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
19 February 2008 9:58 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
