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| Musharraf urges people to reject extremists in elections |
| 2007-02-18 |
| President Gen Pervez Musharraf urged people on Monday to reject extremists in the upcoming general elections for Pakistan to continue its journey on the path to progress. Addressing a public meeting at Iqbal Stadium here, Musharraf said that terrorism, extremism and sectarianism were the major obstacles to development in the country. He said that certain quarters claiming to be champions of Islam were trying to divide the nation, and those promoting extremism were not only harming Pakistan, but also stigmatising this religion. He urged people to vote for those who wanted to see the country progress, and said the masses, especially women and young people, should actively participate in the electoral process. |
| Posted by:Fred |