Musharraf Ally Sworn In as Prime Minister
From Times Wire Reports
Pakistani Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz was sworn in as prime minister and said his government’s greatest challenges would be combating terrorism and maintaining law and order.
Aziz promised to modernize the armed forces, reorganize the law enforcement and judicial systems and tackle poverty and unemployment.
Aziz, 55, is a close ally of President Pervez Musharraf, whose cooperation with the U.S. and campaign against Al Qaeda militants along the border with Afghanistan have stoked anger among Islamic hard-liners.
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