Pakistan opposition parties took commanding leads in unofficial returns early Tuesday in Parliamentary elections, heading toward a victory that could challenge President Pervez Musharraf's rule eight years after seizing power in a military coup.Monday's balloting was aimed at bolstering democracy and ending a year-long political crisis, but fear and apathy kept millions of voters at home.The government confirmed 24 election-related deaths over the past 36 hours.
Pakistan opposition heads toward victory