I recently attended a seminar in London and the audience were reminded by both official and un-official speakers that the secular parties in Pakistan last had 85% of the popular vote. Interestingly a similar % supported the government's action at the Red Mosque, when polled by a popular, privately owned TV station.

Whether a Bhutto-Musharraf agreement will be finalised, let alone endorsed in an election is a moot point.

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