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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.
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White House condemns Egyptian military crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protestors

 
One injured protestor making a victory sign


Washington: In a statement, the White house has condemned the crackdown of Egyptian military, in which more than 80 Muslim brotherhood protestors were gunned down in Cairo, but took no immediate steps to suspend US military assistance to Egypt, reported Reuters.

A man trying to identify killed protestors
 Josh Earnest, White House spokesman, said the crackdown sets back the process of democratization in Egypt and does not square with the interim government's pledge to swiftly return to civilian rule.

Answering the question on the suspension of the aid to Egypt's military, Earnest said: "I don't have any change in our posture to report to you today."
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