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Pak President Musharraf gets vote of confidence from Parliament

IRNA

Islamabad, Jan 1, IRNA - Pakistani President General Pervez 
Musharraf on Thursday secured vote of confidence from the National 
Assembly, the Senate and the four provincial assemblies, as the 
opposition boycotted the process. 
The vote of confidence was obtained by the division in both 
Houses of the Parliament; those who were to vote in his favor and 
those who were to abstain. 
In the Senate, Musharraf secured 56 votes out of total 100 
votes. One senator, belonging to Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal cast his 
vote against Musharraf. One Senator Maulana Shah Ahmed Noorani`s 
seat fell vacant after his death last month. 
President Musharraf bagged 191 votes in the 342-member National 
Assembly, whereas one seat is vacant, following murder of one its 
members. 
MMA members remained present in the House, but did not 
participate in the voting process. 
Meanwhile, Musharraf got vote of confidence from the four 
provincial assemblies. 
He has taken the vote of confidence with the South Asian 
Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit three days 
away on January 4-6. 
MHA/TSH/213 
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