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Pakistani students gather in a corridor of Karachi University, during a break from their classes, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 3. When asked which system of government they preferred, 29 percent of young Pakistanis between the ages of 18 and 29 said they would prefer democracy as a political system; 38 percent picked 'Islamic sharia'; and 32 percent picked 'military rule.' (Fareed Khan/AP)

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As a crucial vote for Pakistan's new civilian government looms, candidates are trying to sway a sizable and politically active generation – but one whose sentiments are unclear.

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