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While the Pakistani Supreme Court is still discussing whether a further extension of the double post as head of state and military chief for General Pervez Musharraf is unconstitutional, Musharraf himself announced his resignation as army chief by 15 November.

Pakistan's Election Commission amended the Presidential Election Rules so that certain restrictions will not apply to Musharraf. Therefore, he could be re-elected as President of Pakistan within the next few weeks.

Read more about the background of the resignation and Pakistan's political situation on BBC's articles Musharraf to 'quit as army chief', Pakistans crisis 'hits army morale' and Court hears Musharraf challenge. Find a discussion of the political situation as well as background information on Al Jazeera, Bloomberg and in the Indian Times.

Find out what the Pakistani President has to say by watching our documentary "Dinner with the President". Join the global debate in our forums: Are dictators ever good?

Six months before the end of his governmental term, Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis requested the dissolution of the Greek parliament in order to hold early elections. Karamanlis planned to win a clear mandate for necessary reforms.

The preliminary results of the polls showed a narrow majority for Karamanlis' New Democracy party. The result was delivered by a complex new electoral procedure and declared a "clear mandate" for a second term.

Read more about the elections in the International Herald Tribune, on Al Jazeera and BBC News online as well as a full cover of the aftermath of the poll in the Mail & Guardian and the IHT.

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