Pakistan angrily reacts to Rice's comments (on democratic elections) [View All]

Pakistan angrily reacts to Rice's comments

By MUNIR AHMAD, Associated Press Wrier
Thu Jun 29, 3:51 AM ET

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan's Foreign Ministry responded angrily to a call by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice for democratic elections next year, saying it doesn't need "outside" advice.

The comments came in a statement late Wednesday, a day after Rice met with President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in Pakistan's capital.

En route to Islamabad, Rice told reporters "there has to be, the world expects there to be, democratic, free and fair elections in Pakistan in 2007."

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"On the democratic processes in Pakistan, we do not require advice from outside," the statement said, adding that Pakistan's leadership is committed to having "free and fair elections."

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