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Archive Home > 2009 > May > 02 > In Pakistan, U.S. builds ties to opposition leader

In Pakistan, U.S. builds ties to opposition leader

By Helene Cooper and Mark Mazzetti / The Bulletin
May 2, 2009

As American confidence in the Pakistani government wanes, the Obama administration is reaching out more directly than before to Nawaz Sharif, the chief rival of Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistani president, officials said Friday.

American officials have long held Sharif at arm’s length....

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