Pakistan is an important partner and ally to the United States and we congratulate them for today"s election," White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
United States on Saturday gave congratulations to Pakistan, but withheld comment on reports that military ruler Pervez Musharraf registered a sweeping presidential election win.
“We look forward to the electoral commission"s announcement and to working with all of Pakistan"s leaders on important bilateral, regional and counter terrorism issues," Scott stanzel White house spokesman said.
Musharraf, a key US ally who seized power in the nuclear-armed Islamic republic in a 1999 coup, crushed token rivals in a vote by national and provincial parliaments that was mostly boycotted by the opposition.
The embattled General eagerly await a decision by the Supreme Court, which said Friday that the winner cannot be officially declared until at least October 17 while it hears legal challenges.
The State Department gave a cautious response to the chief election commissioner"s report that Musharraf won 252 of 257 votes cast in the national assembly and senate.
“We are waiting for a declaration from the Pakistan Supreme Court. We will not have a comment until that declaration is made," a State Department spokeswoman said.
President Musharraf has won presidential polls with clean sweep, state television reported on Saturday.
According to unofficial results President Musharraf has bagged 252 votes in the parliament, while Justice Wajih has got two votes, while three votes have been rejected.
Sindh Assembly President Musharraf bagged 102 votes out of total 104 cast votes and Justice Wajih got two votes.
NWFP Assembly Pervez Musharraf has bagged 31 votes, Justice Wajih got one vote, while two votes were rejected.
Musharraf bagged all 33 votes cast in Balochistan Assembly.
Chief Election Commissioner Justice (Rtd) Qazi Muhammad Farooq was Returning Officer for the presidential election. High Court chief justices were presiding officers at their respective provincial assemblies.
The vote process started at 10:00 am was concluded at 3:00 PM.
Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians has decided to remain abstain from the vote.
Transparent ballot boxes were used in presidential elections
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