The months of protests that have weakened Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf are giving fresh life to a varied cast looking to replace him.As three months of demonstrations hobble Musharraf, two former prime ministers are plotting returns from exile. An ex-cricket star has revived his political career by standing up to the military and to pro-Musharraf militants. A judge deposed by Musharraf has emerged — along with an aide — as a moral voice by challenging the military strongman.
Musharraf, the pro-U.S. president and army chief who has ruled for eight years, is in trouble. The 160 million people of his troubled country are bracing for what's next.
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