2007 Pakistani presidential election
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Candidates
On 1 October 2007, a final list of five candidates was announced:[8]
- Pervez Musharraf, the incumbent, for the Pakistan Muslim League (Q);
- Wajihuddin Ahmed, a former Supreme Court judge, for an association of lawyers opposed to Musharraf;
- Pakistan Peoples Party;
- Muhammad Mian Soomro, chairman of the Senate of Pakistan, as Musharraf's backup candidate;
- Faryal Talpur, deputy mayor of the southern city of Nawabshah, as Fahim's backup candidate.
Results
Musharraf overwhelmingly won the election on 6 October, though the opposition had boycotted the election and other candidates withdrew from the election. 80 opposition party members had resigned from parliament, protesting that Musharraf was running for re-election while remaining head of the army. The
Complete results were announced only 80 minutes after the five-hours-long voting process had been finished, with 685 of the 1,170 eligible lawmakers participating. The results were:[10]
- Pervez Musharraf: 671 votes
- Wajihuddin Ahmed: 8 votes
- Invalid: 6 votes
The Supreme Court rejected all challenges to the legality of the election, with the last ruling made on 2007-11-22.[11]
International reaction
International reaction to the election has been mixed, with commentators praising the fact that Pakistan is moving in the direction of
References
- ^ "Pakistan election date announced". BBC. 20 September 2007.
- ^ Zehra, Nasim (27 January 2007). "Musharraf's re-election". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Musharraf 'has right' to run for presidency". People's Daily Online. 26 September 2007.
- ^ "Musharraf in court poll victory". BBC. 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Nomination papers of 43 candidates filed for presidential elections: Pak election commission". People's Daily Online. 28 September 2007.
- ^ "Musharraf vote nomination backed". BBC. 29 September 2007.
- ^ "6 including Musharraf eligible to contest Pak Presidential Election". People's Daily Online. 29 September 2007.
- ^ Qayum, Khalid and Khaleeq Ahmed (1 October 2007). "Musharraf, Four Others Eligible for Pakistan Presidential Race". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Gall, Carlotta (6 October 2007). "Musharraf Wins Vote, but Court Will Have Final Say". The New York Times.
- ^ Pennington, Matthew (6 October 2007). "Musharraf Sweeps Boycotted Pakistan Poll". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Court upholds Musharraf election". BBC News. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
Literature
- Schoresch Davoodi & Adama Sow: The Political Crisis of Pakistan in 2007 - EPUResearch Papers: Issue 08/07, Stadtschlaining 2007