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PAKISTAN

Presidential Problems

President Pervez Musharraf has impressed the West with his resolve to crack down on domestic Muslim militants, making friends all over the world. But back home in Pakistan, he's got troubles. Two and a half years after seizing power in a military coup, Musharraf faces the same predicament that the country's previous military rulers did: how to legitimize and legalize their continued rule without running in a contested election.

Musharraf has chosen to hold a referendum in May, to decide whether he should remain in power for five more years. But the process will not be without serious risks for the general and his ...

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