Pakistan was thrust into political uncertainty on the eve of its presidential election as the Supreme Court ruled Friday that no winner will be declared until it decides whether President Gen. Pervez Musharraf is an eligible candidate.

Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled that the country can hold its presidential election Saturday but may only declare the winner after the court reconvenes 11 days later to decide whether President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, the expected victor, was eligible to run.

By Stephen Graham, Associated Press ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Gen. Pervez Musharraf cleared the main hurdle to his bid for another five years in power Friday when Pakistan's Supreme Court squashed legal challenges to the leader's increasingly unpopular and bitterly opposed candidacy.

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General Pervez Musharraf has secured a major victory after Pakistan's Supreme Court opened the way for him to again run as president while retaining his position as head of the armed forces.