Boucher said that election observers "are important not just to point out problems where they exist (but) to keep the process honest.
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The USA Watches Pakistan Elections
The US State Department said on Tuesday it expected Pakistan's upcoming general elections
The US State Department said on Tuesday it expected Pakistan's upcoming general elections to be credible.
"We don't necessarily accept a certain level of fraud but if history is any guide and reports are any guide, we should expect some," Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher said at a Congressional hearing on the February 18 polls.
The State Department's pointman for South Asia told lawmakers that there had been reports of interference by local government officials on behalf of all political parties.
Boucher said that election observers "are important not just to point out problems where they exist (but) to keep the process honest.
Boucher said that election observers "are important not just to point out problems where they exist (but) to keep the process honest.
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