Musharraf Vows to Transfer Power to Winning Party

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Musharraf Vows to Transfer Power to Winning Party

Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf reaffirmed Thursday that the country's executive power will be transferred to the winning party after the general elections.

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Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf reaffirmed Thursday that the country's executive power will be transferred to the winning party after the general elections.

"The power will be transferred to any party which will emerge victorious in elections," the president told reporters after casting his vote at a polling station in Rawalpindi.

"Power transferring will be in a normal way," Musharraf said, adding the power will be transferred to the elected government in the first week of November.

He expressed satisfaction over the polling process and said that besides an incident of violence in interior Sindh and two minor incidents in Punjab, the overall polling is going on smoothly.

One person was killed and six others were injured in a clash between supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party and the National Alliance in Naushehro Feroz in Sindh.

Police also arrested two activists of the Muslim League (QA) inKasur while firing in the air. The police also seized their arms.

Earlier, Musharraf and his wife polled their votes at a school at Park road in Rawalpindi. Begum Sehba Musharraf cast her vote inwomen polling section.

Dressed in a civilian uniform, the president reviewed the arrangements for polling and expressed his satisfaction over the measures taken to ensure free, fair and transparent elections.

He hoped that the nation will elect deserving, honest and able candidates who could work for the prosperity and uplift of the country.

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