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2008-02-19 India-Pakistan

Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain loses parliamentary seat

Fear and apathy prevented many Pakistanis from voting in crucial parliamentary elections Monday, but initial returns indicated opposition parties could pose a serious challenge to President Pervez Musharraf's rule.

The chairman of Pakistan's ruling party, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, lost his parliamentary seat, two private TV networks reported. Hussain, a former prime minister and a close political ally of Musharraf, was defeated in the Gujrat constituency by a candidate from Benazir Bhutto's opposition party, Dawn News and Aaj TV reported, citing unofficial returns.

Hussain is also contesting a seat in another constituency, but the loss in his hometown is a major blow for the pro-Musharraf Pakistan Muslim League-Q party and suggests it could fare badly in the elections. The Election Commission has yet to make a formal announcement, but PML-Q officials confirmed Hussain's defeat.

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