Pakistan guide
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Pakistan’s reputation for volatile democracy plumbed new depths with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto whilst campaigning for the 2008 parliamentary elections. The aftermath of the tragedy sees some tentative signs of progress, especially towards dismantling the cosy alliance of executive, military and judicial functions cultivated by President Musharraf. Whilst the new government may bring fresh ideas for addressing the turmoil in the Afghanistan border regions, economic pressures from rising fuel and food prices threaten to add millions to the substantial numbers already living below the poverty line
© New Internationalist
Pakistan’s reputation for volatile democracy plumbed new depths with the assassination of Benazir Bhutto whilst campaigning for the 2008 parliamentary elections. The aftermath of the tragedy sees some tentative signs of progress, especially towards dismantling the cosy alliance of executive, military and judicial functions cultivated by President Musharraf. Whilst the new government may bring fresh ideas for addressing the turmoil in the Afghanistan border regions, economic pressures from rising fuel and food prices threaten to add millions to the substantial numbers already living below the poverty line
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