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Summary Inamajorpolitical drama,Pakistan's supremecourt disqualifiesopposition leaderNawazSharif frompublicoffice, promptingathreatened "longmarch"on Islamabad.American diplomatsfearfresh unrest,notedivisions betweenZardariand theprimeminister,and criticisehishandlingof thecrisis. Readrelatedarticle

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