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A Post-Musharraf Pakistan Policy
Summary from multiple countries, from articles in English
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The realities in Pakistan are that the government is trying to deal with a deep and broad challenge to its authority from various radical and extremist groups. (article 6)
At the same time the government is trying to build its own legitimacy and bring about a political transition from what has been largely military rule to something more civilian in character. (article 6)
India and Pakistan have fought four wars against each other and came very close to a fifth after the terrorist attack on the Indian parliament in December 2001. (article 9)
Pakistan's military has criticised US-led forces in Afghanistan for firing artillery shells across the border, killing two women and two children. (article 10)
Voting did proceed as planned, but many U.S. experts and officials were wary about whether the elections would produce an honest result. (article 4)
Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has offered to give up his powers to dissolve parliament if key opposition parties agree to drop their insistence on the re-instatement of Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry the Financial Times has learnt. (article 1)
The offer marks the most significant concession by Pakistan's pro-US ruler since his party was comprehensively defeated in last month's parliamentary elections. (article 1)
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Pakistan, Musharraf, Pakistani, Taliban, Afghanistan |
Source articles
- Musharraf seeks deal to remain in power (ft.com, 03/12/2008, 444 words)
- "The die is pretty much cast for him," said Pakist... (baltimoresun.com, 03/14/2008, 702 words)
- Supporters at Home and Abroad Backing Away From Musharraf (Washington Post, 03/14/2008, 387 words)
- A Post-Musharraf Pakistan Policy (Washington Post, 03/13/2008, 509 words)
- Pakistan's Institutions and Civil Society (Washington Post, 03/14/2008, 837 words)
- Haass: In Pakistan, Radicalism Is 'Spreading' (Washington Post, 03/14/2008, 743 words)
- Bhutto's Assassination 'Almost Certainly' Work of Al-Qaeda (Washington Post, 03/14/2008, 628 words)
- Have Your Say (BBC News, 03/14/2008, 174 words)
- Pakistan's Tremors Worry India (Washington Post, 03/14/2008, 163 words)
- Pakistan protests at US shelling (BBC News, 03/13/2008, 396 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 03/13/2008, 943 words)
- Battle with militants takes bloody toll on Pakistan (dallasnews.com, 03/14/2008, 1258 words)
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