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| New Pakistan PM Gillani sworn in | New Pakistan PM Gillani sworn in |
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| Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has sworn in Yusuf Raza Gillani as the prime minister, leading a coalition government opposed to him. | Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has sworn in Yusuf Raza Gillani as the prime minister, leading a coalition government opposed to him. |
| Key leaders of the coalition kept away from the ceremony in Islamabad, in what BBC correspondent Barbara Plett says is an apparent snub to Mr Musharraf. | |
| Mr Gillani is a leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) that won the most votes in elections in February. | Mr Gillani is a leader of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) that won the most votes in elections in February. |
| Two top US officials have meanwhile arrived for talks in Pakistan. | Two top US officials have meanwhile arrived for talks in Pakistan. |
| US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher held talks with Nawaz Sharif, who heads the PPP's coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). | US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher held talks with Nawaz Sharif, who heads the PPP's coalition partner, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). |
| Officials say they are also expected to meet President Pervez Musharraf and Mr Gillani. | Officials say they are also expected to meet President Pervez Musharraf and Mr Gillani. |
| The US has said it expects Pakistan's new government to continue a crackdown on Islamist militants along the country's border with Afghanistan. | The US has said it expects Pakistan's new government to continue a crackdown on Islamist militants along the country's border with Afghanistan. |
| Pakistani analyst and former general Talat Masood told AFP news agency the US envoys were "fearful of any softening towards the militants by the incoming government". | Pakistani analyst and former general Talat Masood told AFP news agency the US envoys were "fearful of any softening towards the militants by the incoming government". |
| President Musharraf has been a key ally in the US "war on terror". Leaders in the new coalition have hinted at a negotiated solution to the Islamist uprising. | President Musharraf has been a key ally in the US "war on terror". Leaders in the new coalition have hinted at a negotiated solution to the Islamist uprising. |
| Decision on judges | Decision on judges |
| Mr Musharraf administered the oath of office to Mr Gillani in a short, crisp ceremony at the presidential residence in Islamabad. | Mr Musharraf administered the oath of office to Mr Gillani in a short, crisp ceremony at the presidential residence in Islamabad. |
| The Pakistani national anthem was sung, along with verses from the Koran. | The Pakistani national anthem was sung, along with verses from the Koran. |
| The BBC's Barbara Plett says the ceremony caps 24-hour period that has highlighted the president's increasing isolation. | The BBC's Barbara Plett says the ceremony caps 24-hour period that has highlighted the president's increasing isolation. |
| Mr Gillani's first move after being elected by parliament on Monday was to order the release of top judges detained when President Musharraf imposed emergency rule in November. | Mr Gillani's first move after being elected by parliament on Monday was to order the release of top judges detained when President Musharraf imposed emergency rule in November. |
| The judges were dismissed as they were about to decide on the legality of the president's re-election last year. | The judges were dismissed as they were about to decide on the legality of the president's re-election last year. |
| The PPP nominated Mr Gillani as its candidate at the weekend. | The PPP nominated Mr Gillani as its candidate at the weekend. |
| This is the first time in 12 years that the PPP will head the government, a coalition with a substantial majority. | This is the first time in 12 years that the PPP will head the government, a coalition with a substantial majority. |
| Correspondents say Mr Gillani is much admired within the PPP. He has resisted pressure from President Musharraf to desert the party, refusing to do any deals with him. | Correspondents say Mr Gillani is much admired within the PPP. He has resisted pressure from President Musharraf to desert the party, refusing to do any deals with him. |
| Mr Gillani was sent to jail in 2001, serving five years following a conviction over illegal government appointments. | Mr Gillani was sent to jail in 2001, serving five years following a conviction over illegal government appointments. |
| The sentence was passed by an anti-corruption court formed by President Musharraf. | The sentence was passed by an anti-corruption court formed by President Musharraf. |
| His opponents say it was a means of intimidating and coercing their members to join his government. | His opponents say it was a means of intimidating and coercing their members to join his government. |