Islamists lash out after heavy defeat
World News • February 2008 • Views: 390
By Farhan Bokhari in Islamabad
Pakistan’s Islamist politicians described President Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday as “the root cause of all evil” as they reconciled themselves to defeat in Monday’s elections.
With counting done for about 245 of the 272 constituencies under contention in the lower house of parliament, which elects the prime minister, the main Islamist alliance, known as the MMA (Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal), won just three seats. Five years ago it won 59.
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