The leaders of Pakistan's two main opposition parties have agreed to form a coalition government following their triumph in parliamentary elections last month.
Asif Ali Zardari, the husband of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto -- and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced the pact Sunday following talks near the capital, Islamabad.
The leaders said parliament will quickly restore senior judges who were fired by President Pervez Musharraf.
The two parties have been engaged in coalition talks since the February 18th elections, in which they routed allies of the president.
Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP) won the most seats in the election but not enough to rule by itself. Mr. Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) party came in second.
On Friday, Mr. Musharraf said he would fully support the incoming government, as long as peace is maintained.
Mr. Musharraf is expected to convene the new parliament within the next two weeks.
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