The Pakistani Political Situation
January 28, 2008With President and ex-general Pervez Musharraf growing increasingly unpopular, we plan to monitor the political situation in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. With elections coming in February after being delayed by Musharraf due to internal instability, who will rise to the top? What role will the assassination of Benazir Bhutto play? Will a moderate, pro-American government be elected, or will the growing Islamic fundamentalist factions emerge victorious? We will try to understand what sort of role Pakistan will play (and be able to play) on the world stage in the near future, and whether or not they will defeat their own fundamentalists or be absorbed by them.
This is a good topic, but make sure that your posts always deal with the international relations aspect of Pakistan. In other words, only write or post on domestic events if there is an international component, and be sure to make explicit what that international component is.