Bhutto reacts after emergency lifted

Islamabad, 17th Dec 2007: Pakistan's election campaign began with an earnest note on 16th December; a day after President Pervez Musharraf lifted his unpopular emergency rule and restored the constitution.

The election commission was also set to release the final list of candidates on Sunday, for the January 8 vote for parliament, which Musharraf's critics say has been effectively rigged against them during the six weeks of the emergency. On Dec 16th Former premiers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif were criss-crossing the country, drumming up support for their parties.

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