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Power-Sharing Deal in Pakistan All but Lost

Bhutto runs candidate against Musharraf, MPs prepares boycott

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 26, 2007 6:52 AM CDT
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(Newser) – The showdown over the political future of Gen. Pervez Musharraf took another turn today as the party of Benazir Bhutto threatened to boycott presidential elections and quit parliament. The Guardian writes that Bhutto, who was set to strike a power-sharing deal with Musharraf, is angry that the president has not yet given up his role as head of the army and will run a candidate against him.

The deal between the general and the two-time former PM hinged on Musharraf quitting the army before, not after, presidential elections. A case to determine whether the general is eligible to run for president as a military officer has reached the Supreme Court, the institution most antagonistic to Musharraf in Pakistan. If the case goes against the general, many in Pakistan fear the imposition of a state of emergency.

Amin Fahim, left, announces the return of his leader, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bhutto's part announced she would return from an eight-year exile on Oct. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
Amin Fahim, left, announces the return of his leader, Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bhutto's part announced she would return...   (Associated Press)
An undated handout photo from Pakistan's Press Information Department shows Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf as he addresses a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden called on Pakistanis to rebel against Musharraf in a new audiotape released on Thursday Sept. 20 2007 , saying his military's siege...
An undated handout photo from Pakistan's Press Information Department shows Pakistan's President Gen. Pervez Musharraf as he addresses a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. Al-Qaida chief Osama bin...   (Associated Press)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, after speaking about the political situation in Pakistan. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, meets reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, after speaking about the political situation in Pakistan. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce...   (Associated Press)
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Bhutto testifies to Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday
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Several cases on election law that are facing the court
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In-depth report on the elections on Al-Jazeera
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