Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said late Sunday he was
recommending to the election commission that general elections be
held on Jan. 8, the official APP news agency reported.
Musharraf said his wish was that "the general elections in the
country would be held on January 8," the Associated Press of
Pakistan reported, saying that the president made the remarks at a
dinner in Karachi.
(Xinhua News Agency November 19, 2007)
