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Party Quits Pakistan Coalition

People's Party, government's senior partner, likely to remain, with new allies

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 25, 2008 11:02 AM CDT

(Newser) – Pakistan’s coalition government collapsed today, the Wall Street Journal reports, with the Pakistan Muslim League—led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif—breaking with the Pakistan People’s Party. Sharif said his party was quitting the alliance because it wouldn’t restore judges sacked... Read full story »

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