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Elections 08 IV

Election results are pouring in. One of the results that i am impatiently waiting for is that of chief minister sindh Ghulam Arbab Rahim. I wrote about his corruption just a few days ago. Results from all the adjoining constituencies in sindh have been declared but that of his constituency remains unavailable. So much so that there is no mention of his constituency in the reports. No progressive results no nothing. I think that he is trying his best to manipulate the results and atleast save his seat.
More upsets have occured since i last wrote on this topic. More routing of PML-Q has taken place in different parts of the country. But they have gained just sufficient seats to partner with PPP to form a simple majority Govt. in the center and in Balochistan. Similarly, to my utter dismay, MQM has a sizeable majority in sindh and will partner with PPP to form a coalition Govt. Altaf Hussain has been quick to offer his seats to the highest bidder in syaing that his party has forgotten all previous rivilaries and is ready to work with a host of parties for forming Govts. MQM in doing so is playing a part no different than its script in the previous elections.

UPDATE: Sheikh Rashid has run away from the country. According to media reports Sheikh Rashid has left the country for Spain after his humiliating defeat.
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