Reuters reports that Pervez Musharraf has committed to holding elections on January 9th, as previously scheduled: Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday a general election would be held by Jan. 9 but under a state of emergency he imposed eight days ago. Musharraf, under pressure from rivals and Western allies to put nuclear-armed Pakistan…
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Anti-U.S. Parties Gain in Pakistan
Religious zealots look to be winning substantially more of Pakistan’s equivalent of Congress. Read about it on NSMBC.com. Obviously this is bad news. President Gen. Pervez Musharraf will have his work cut out for him to keep that country moving in the right direction. There are two things to think about in this. First, for…
Pakistan Acts, Finally
Pakistan has been a virtual scourge to terrorists lately. Witness these reports: – Pakistan arrests 7 over Karachi car bomb – U.S. eager to question suspected 9/11 plotter – Pakistan – a safe haven for al Qaeda? The CNN.com stories above show a changing face to the country. Let’s hope Pakistan can continue to be…