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Shujaat requests Musharraf to postpone elections
PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain met President Musharraf on Tuesday and requested him to postpone the general elections for six weeks. Geo News cited its sources as saying that Shujaat had asked Musharraf to hold elections on February 19, claiming that the situation in the country, especially in Sindh, was not conducive for elections. The channel reported that PML-Q candidates had pressed Shujaat for the election postponement, as they said the peoples sentiments were currently in favour of the PPP. PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain met President Musharraf on Tuesday and requested him to postpone the general elections for six weeks. Geo News cited its sources as saying that Shujaat had asked Musharraf to hold elections on February 19, claiming that the situation in the country, especially in Sindh, was not conducive for elections. The channel reported that PML-Q candidates had pressed Shujaat for the election postponement, as they said the peoples sentiments were currently in favour of the PPP. Posted by: Fred 2008-01-02 |
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