Washington Journal
Pakistani Presidential Elections
2007-10-07T09:33:00-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNDIzXC8yMDExOTctMDUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jo Johnson talked by telephone from New Delhi, India, about the previous day’s presidential election in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf was re-elected by a large majority, due to a boycott of the election by many parties. However, the Pakistani supreme court was not scheduled to rule on whether or not General Musharraf was eligible to run in the election until October 17, 2007. He also talked about Benazir Bhutto’s scheduled return to the country and the U.S. interests in the country. Mr. Johnson responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
Jo Johnson talked by telephone from New Delhi, India, about the previous day’s presidential election in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf…
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Jo Johnson talked by telephone from New Delhi, India, about the previous day’s presidential election in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf was re-elected by a large majority, due to a boycott of the election by many parties. However, the Pakistani supreme court was not scheduled to rule on whether or not General Musharraf was eligible to run in the election until October 17, 2007. He also talked about Benazir Bhutto’s scheduled return to the country and the U.S. interests in the country. Mr. Johnson responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
Jo Johnson talked by telephone from New Delhi, India, about the previous day’s presidential election in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf… read more
Jo Johnson talked by telephone from New Delhi, India, about the previous day’s presidential election in Pakistan. President Pervez Musharraf was re-elected by a large majority, due to a boycott of the election by many parties. However, the Pakistani supreme court was not scheduled to rule on whether or not General Musharraf was eligible to run in the election until October 17, 2007. He also talked about Benazir Bhutto’s scheduled return to the country and the U.S. interests in the country. Mr. Johnson responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. close
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