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Despite a seriously flawed process, Pakistani voters chose a return to democratic rule over dictatorship in February parliamentary polls. Opposition candidates swept to victory over the party of President Pervez Musharraf, leading to the formation of a coalition government led by historic political rivals, the Pakistan Peoples Party of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated seven weeks before the election, and the Pakistan Muslin League-N, led by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
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Pakistan’s transition from military to civilian rule is seemingly complete after the February 2008 elections and the resignation of President Pervez Musharraf about six months later. Headed by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, the civilian government of Pakistan faces serious challenges, including shortages in food and energy, a troubled economy, continued insurgency in its tribal areas, and growing turmoil in the North West Frontier Province.
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