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Citizen Musharraf Sworn in as Pakistan's President

Pervez Musharraf was sworn in today for his third term as Pakistan's President, but his first as a civilian . In a televised speech, he said he'll end the state of emergency by December 16 and declared that parliamentary elections will be held in January, whether two former prime ministers boycott them or not.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Pervez Musharraf was sworn in today for his third term as Pakistan's President, but his first as a civilian. In a televised speech, he said he'll end the state of emergency by December 16 and declared that parliamentary elections will be held in January, whether two former prime ministers boycott them or not. Zahid Hussain, author of Frontline Pakistan: the Struggle with Militant Islam, reports from Pakistan for Newsweek and the Wall Street Journal.

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    Zahid Hussain

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