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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Thursday that he will end a state of emergency on December 16 ahead of upcoming elections -- a key demand by the United States and opposition leaders.

Musharraf made the announcement shortly after taking an oath of office for a third time as president, a day after abandoning his position as military chief.

"At the moment, the dust is settling down and everything is in control," Musharraf said. "The election will take place according to constitution on the eighth of January." Read full article »

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