Pakistani former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, center, delivers his speech during an election campaign rally in Punjab, Pakistan on Monday Dec. 17, 2007.

• 12月17日，巴基斯坦前总理谢里夫(中)在旁遮普省举行的竞选集会上讲话。巴基斯坦选举委员会17日宣布，7335名候选人将在明年1月8日举行的巴国民议会和省议会选举中竞选议员。