Upcoming Pakistani Elections
The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing entitled “Pakistani Elections: Will They Be Free and…
Pakistani Elections
2008-01-30T11:01:00-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/8ae/203827-m.jpgRichard Boucher talked about the Pakistani elections. He focused on the effects of the elections on the War on Terrorism operations along the Afghan-Pakistan border and emphasized the need of a popularly supported government in Pakistan for the operations to be successful. The elections had been delayed as a result of civil instability after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto.Richard Boucher talked about the Pakistani elections. He focused on the effects of the elections on the War on Terrorism operations along… read more
Pakistani Elections Richard Boucher talked about the Pakistani elections. He focused on the effects of the elections on the War on Terrorism operations along the Afghan-Pakistan border and emphasized the need of a popularly supported government in Pakistan for the operations to be successful. The elections had been delayed as a result of civil instability after the assassination of former Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto. close
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- Richard A. Boucher Assistant Secretary Department of State->Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs
- Darrell Issa U.S. Representative [R] California
- Stephen F. Lynch U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Betty McCollum U.S. Representative [D] Minnesota
- Todd Platts U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
- Christopher Shays U.S. Representative [R] Connecticut
- John Tierney U.S. Representative [D] Massachusetts
- Peter Welch U.S. Representative [D] Vermont
- John Yarmuth U.S. Representative [D] Kentucky
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