Pakistan News And Discussion-12

[Naresh]

<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Aug 20 2007, 01:11 AM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Aug 20 2007, 01:11 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>AQ Khan 'elected' Pakistan's 'president'</b>Abdul Qader Khan, the detained scientist who pioneered Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme, was "elected" the country's president, defeating the incumbent, Pervez Musharraf, in a mock poll held by lawyers.

Musharraf received only one vote and Khan, whom he has placed under detention since January 2004, got 2,103 votes in the "presidential referendum" organised by the Save Judiciary Committee of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA).

Daily Times newspaper did not give details of the people behind the "referendum", but said the balloting started at 9 am and continued till 2 pm on Saturday.

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<b>Nareshji,
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<b>Mudy Ji :</b>

The news is confirmed by the Daily Times - quoted by Hindustan Times :

<b>Dr AQ Khan elected president of Pakistan</b>

LAHORE: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Saturday was again elected as president of Pakistan defeating General Pervez Musharraf on the 12th day of the ‘presidential referendum’ being held by the Save Judiciary Committee at the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA). <b>According to the results of the referendum, Dr khan bagged 2,103 votes hile Gen Musharraf secured only one. Balloting started at 9am and continued till 2pm. staff report</b>

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