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Pakistanis celebrate the unofficial results of Pakistan's general elections in Rawalpindi

PPakistanis celebrate the unofficial primary results for Pakistan's general elections in the streets of Rawalpind, Pakistan on February 18, 2008. Pakistanis went to the polls Monday in parliamentary elections torn by violence and possibly pivotal for U.S. ally President Pervez Musharraf. Polls indicated strong support for the Pakistan People's Party, the party of assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Support also was strong for the Pakistan Muslim League-N, led by Nawaz Sharif, also a former prime minister. (UPI Photo/Hossein Fatemi/Fars News Agency)

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