http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/180208 Comments for "Pakistan votes, " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/180208 Polls closed in Pakistan at 5pm local time (12pm GMT) as the country seeks <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/18/pakistan1" target="_blank">to steer itself out of the political doldrums</a>. Nearly five hundred thousand soldiers and policemen were deployed to keep the peace, after numerous suicide bombings in the run-up to the elections. President Pervez Musharraf promised to abide by the results of the elections and work with whoever came to power through the ballot box. Results should emerge by midnight in Pakistan. <br /> <p> Musharraf has <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/18/stories/2008021857690100.htm" target="_blank">admitted</a> that his ruling alliance may not be able to form a government after the elections. <a href="http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/18/stories/2008021857690100.htm"></a> </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/180208" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/180208">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/terrorism/article/security_briefings/180208#comment Creative Commons normal security briefings terrorism Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:53:39 +0000 KVB Tharoor 35825 at http://www.opendemocracy.net