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US President George W Bush has called on his Pakistani counterpart Pervez Musharraf to end Pakistan's state of emergency and to restore democracy.

He was speaking three days after Gen Musharraf - a key ally in President Bush's "war on terror" - imposed a state of emergency. Mr Bush urged Mr Musharraf to quit his post as army chief and hold elections as soon as possible.

Pakistan's prime minister says the elections will be held as scheduled. Elections are due by mid-January, but there were fears they might be abandoned because of the crisis. Police have broken up street protests and