Pakistan sifts through election aftermath
Islamabad is in the grip of political wrangling over the formation of a new government. Some big political players have made hasty retreats, content to wait and see what comes next. Not the US, however, which is mending bridges between embattled President Pervez Musharraf and his opposition rivals, and conducting secret talks with all sides. Turmoil in Pakistan puts the "war on terror" at risk and analysts say the US will do whatever it takes to revive its dwindling pulse. - Syed Saleem Shahzad (Feb 20, '08)
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Economic mess for Pakistan's new rulers
Stagnant exports, rising inflation, a runaway current account deficit - Pakistan's new government will have no shortage of problems to confront in the economy, with no quick and easy fix in sight. - Syed Fazl-e-Haider
Stagnant exports, rising inflation, a runaway current account deficit - Pakistan's new government will have no shortage of problems to confront in the economy, with no quick and easy fix in sight. - Syed Fazl-e-Haider
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