(9 Mar 2008) HEADLINE: Pakistan parties form new government
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CAPTION: Pakistan's election winners set a collision course with President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday, agreeing to form a coalition government and promising that parliament would restore senior judges fired last year by the U.S.-backed leader in a bid to secure his continued rule. (March 9)
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The two political parties that prevailed in last month's Pakistan election have agreed to form a coalition government. The part of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto won 120 seats in the National Assembly. The party of former prime Minister Nawaz Sharif won 90.
(SOT: ASIF ALI ZARDARI/PAKISTAN PEOPLE'S PARTY)
WE JOINTLY, THE PARLIAMENT OF PAKISTAN AND DEMOCRACY OF PAKISTAN, IS WILLING TO WORK WITH THE WORLD IN THE ISSUES FACING US, WHETHER IT'S ON ONE MODEL OR THE OTHER. AND WE JOINTLY AGREE TO WORK TOGETHER, AND WE WANT TO REMIND THE WORLD THE DEMOCRACIES HAVE NEVER GONE TO WAR.
In building their coalition, the two parties pledged to restore senior judges fired by President Pervez Musharraf last year.
(SOT: NAWAZ SHARIF/PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE-N)
IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE RESTORATION OF THE DEPOSED JUDGES, AS IT WAS ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007, SHALL BE BROUGHT ABOUT THROUGH A PARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION TO BE PASSED IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE FORMATION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
As the agreement was being announced, 600 demonstrators protested in Islamabad calling for the reinstatement of those judges. Police fired tear gas after some protestors tried to cut through barbed wire.
(SOT: ATHAR MINALLAH\PROTEST ORGANIZER)
I THINK ITS A GREAT DAY BECAUSE ASIF ALI ZARDARI AND NAWAZ SHARIF HAVE ANNOUNCED THAT THROUGH A SIMPLE RESOLUTION WHICH REQUIRES A SIMPLE MAJORITY THEY WILL RESTORE THE JUDGES WITHIN ONE MONTH.
Some commentators predict that the return of the judges could lead Musharraf to resign the presidency.
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