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The Pakistani Supreme Court, packed with judges appointed in recent days by President Pervez Musharraf, dismissed five major petitions against him Monday contesting the validity of his re-election, the nation's attorney general said.

The move brings Musharraf closer to taking the oath of office for a new term as president. He has said that he will step down as military leader before starting a new 5-year term, but he cannot be sworn into office until the parliamentary election results are final.

"There were five petitions, they have all been dismissed. There is only one left and that will be heard on Thursday," Malik Mohammad Qayyum told CNN. Read full article »

CNN's Pentagon Correspondent Barbara Starr contributed to this report

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