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Musharraf-Ally Aziz Chosen as Pakistan's New PM

By Philip Reeves
Published August 26, 2004 at 9:00 PM MST

Western-leaning banker and technocrat Shaukat Aziz becomes Pakistan's 23rd prime minister, getting 191 votes in the 342-seat National Assembly. His political opponents boycotted the vote. A close ally of President Pervez Musharraf, Aziz narrowly escaped a recent assassination attempt. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

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Philip Reeves
Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.
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