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Foes circle Pakistan’s Musharraf after court defeat

Pakistani opposition leaders cranked up pressure on President Pervez Musharraf on Monday, after doubts were cast over his re-election plans by the Supreme Court’s reinstatement of a judge seen as a symbol of resistance. The head of the opposition Islamist alliance resigned from the National Assembly in protest against “one man rule,” marking a decisive break in the so-called military-mullah alliance that had helped General Musharraf consolidate power after taking over in a coup eight years ago. Full Story