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| Pakistan poll 'must be credible' | Pakistan poll 'must be credible' |
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| UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf "credible elections" in his country are "essential", during talks at Number 10. | UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has told Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf "credible elections" in his country are "essential", during talks at Number 10. |
| The two men met for hour-long talks as demonstrators, including cricket star Imran Khan and his ex-wife Jemima, shouted anti-Musharraf slogans outside. | The two men met for hour-long talks as demonstrators, including cricket star Imran Khan and his ex-wife Jemima, shouted anti-Musharraf slogans outside. |
| Mr Brown said Mr Musharraf had told him electoral processes were in place to "ensure transparent, credible polling". | Mr Brown said Mr Musharraf had told him electoral processes were in place to "ensure transparent, credible polling". |
| Mr Brown said Pakistan was a "key ally in combating terrorism and extremism". | Mr Brown said Pakistan was a "key ally in combating terrorism and extremism". |
| 'Surrender' | 'Surrender' |
| The prime minister and Mr Musharraf met as gunmen who took up to 250 Pakistani school children hostage on Monday freed them all and surrendered to tribal elders. | The prime minister and Mr Musharraf met as gunmen who took up to 250 Pakistani school children hostage on Monday freed them all and surrendered to tribal elders. |
| President Musharraf has assured me that all electoral processes are in place to ensure transparent, credible polling Gordon Brown | President Musharraf has assured me that all electoral processes are in place to ensure transparent, credible polling Gordon Brown |
| Speaking after the talks, Mr Brown said: "I urge President Musharraf to work with all political parties in Pakistan for a peaceful democratic future for the country. | Speaking after the talks, Mr Brown said: "I urge President Musharraf to work with all political parties in Pakistan for a peaceful democratic future for the country. |
| "And I called on him to continue to promote reconciliation, as I know he wants to do, between moderate forces to unite against the growing threat of violent extremism. | |
| "For Pakistan, credible elections on 18 February are essential. | |
| "President Musharraf has assured me that all electoral processes are in place to ensure transparent, credible polling. | "President Musharraf has assured me that all electoral processes are in place to ensure transparent, credible polling. |
| "The priority now for the international community and the government of Pakistan must be to ensure that the democratic process remains on track." | |
| Banner waving | Banner waving |
| Mr Musharraf said he had informed Mr Brown of "our strong desire to go forward with the elections and to ensure that the elections will be free, fair and transparent and that is what our resolve is and we will have the elections". | |
| Imran Khan says the 'consensus in Pakistan' is Musharraf 'must go'. | |
| He thanked Mr Brown for the UK's financial support for his country and said he would welcome British assistance in improving the forensic and technical capabilities of Pakistan's security forces to tackle terrorism. | |
| Commenting on the recent car bombs in Pakistan, Mr Musharraf said: "We have a challenge but we are trying to cope with it." | |
| During the talks, crowds of protesters waved pictures of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, shouting: "We want justice." | During the talks, crowds of protesters waved pictures of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, shouting: "We want justice." |
| At a press conference, Mr Khan said the assumption that Mr Musharraf was the only person to fight terrorism "is deeply flawed". | |
| "There is a consensus in Pakistan that he must go. In my opinion the only way forward for Britain and the US is to ...back free and fair elections in Pakistan. It is the only way out of the quagmire." | |
| Human rights campaigners and lawyers have been protesting against the dismissal and detention of judges President Musharraf had come into conflict with. | Human rights campaigners and lawyers have been protesting against the dismissal and detention of judges President Musharraf had come into conflict with. |
| 'Transparent' | 'Transparent' |
| Mr Musharraf has been touring Europe trying to reassure governments that next month's national elections will be a positive turning point for Pakistan. | Mr Musharraf has been touring Europe trying to reassure governments that next month's national elections will be a positive turning point for Pakistan. |
| Parliamentary polls planned for January were postponed until 18 February after Ms Bhutto was assassinated at a campaign rally. | Parliamentary polls planned for January were postponed until 18 February after Ms Bhutto was assassinated at a campaign rally. |
| Mr Musharraf's first engagement during his three-day visit to the UK was on Friday at the Royal United Services Institute in London. | Mr Musharraf's first engagement during his three-day visit to the UK was on Friday at the Royal United Services Institute in London. |
| British officials are said to be pleased with Mr Musharraf's detailed commitments when answering questions about the delayed elections. | British officials are said to be pleased with Mr Musharraf's detailed commitments when answering questions about the delayed elections. |
| He promised they would be "free, fair, transparent and peaceful". | He promised they would be "free, fair, transparent and peaceful". |