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Bhutto widower proposed for Pakistan president
Pakistan’s main ruling party today proposed the widower of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto as Pakistan’s next president.
The move makes Asif Ali Zardari (at right) the clear front-runner to fill the leadership vacuum created by the resignation of U.S. ally Pervez Musharraf on Monday.
It also could hasten the collapse of a ruling coalition that has struggled to tackle the growing strength of Taliban militants.
Pakistan’s election commission announced today that federal and provincial lawmakers will elect Musharraf’s successor in simultaneous votes on Sept. 6. Candidates must file their nomination papers on Aug. 26.
— Associated Press
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