PAKISTAN: Political turmoil continues

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Updated November 20, 2007 21:18:07

Pakistan has announced the release of thousands of prisoners detained under emergency rule. The government has also announced January 8 as the date for general elections. It comes after the Supreme Court dismissed the main challenges to Pervez Musharraf's re-election as president.

Presenter: Girish Sawlani
Speakers: Talat Masood, political analyst; Bashir Ahmed, senior fellow, Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad

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