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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Elana Schor

Cricketer in the Capitol

Cricket star turned Pakistani opposition politician (and former Jemima Goldsmith husband) Imran Khan made an appearance in the marbled halls of the Hill today, meeting with Democratic senate leader Harry Reid to discuss the upcoming elections in his home country.

Khan did not mince words, telling Reid that the February 18 elections would be illegitimate if embattled Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is not prodded to reinstate several fired supreme court judges. Reid pledged afterward to press for limits on non-humanitarian aid to Pakistan if the elections do not pass muster with opposition parties.

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