President Pervez Musharraf has announced that elections will be held in Pakistan before February 15.He has also reaffirmed his pledge to step down as head of the army, according to state media reports.
General elections are planned for January but Islamabad has sent mixed messages about when they would be held since Saturday, when Gen Musharraf suspended the constitution, muted the media and launched a bloody crackdown on thousands of protestors.
Gen Musharraf now says he is "committed to holding general elections and the transition to full democratic civilian rule in the country".
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