Nov 2nd, 2009 - XinHua
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ISLAMABAD, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani president and prime minister have congratulated Afghan President Hamid Karzai on his re-election, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said Monday.
The Afghan Election Commission on Monday declared Hamid Karzai as the winner of Afghanistan's presidential election after his rival Abdullah Abdullah quit the run-off.
"I have great pleasure to extend to you my heartiest felicitations on your re-election as the President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan," Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari said in his message of felicitation.
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