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...dating is rampant, the arts and culture are vibrant, and Western influences and a free press are spreading. Most of the middle- and upper-class urban population, although they may not support U.S. policies (Who does?), are not fanatic in their beliefs and would never vote for conservatives. Omar Haq Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S. Exit Signs Why is the U.S. not pursuing a diplomatic exit strategy [Oct. 30] that involves more help from our Middle Eastern allies like Saudi Arabia and Egypt? Their interests certainly supersede ours in that the tens of thousands of people who have been killed...
...Karachi, dating is rampant, the arts and culture are vibrant, and Western influences and the free press are spreading. Most middle- and upper-class urban residents, although they may not support U.S. policies (who does?), are not fanatic in their beliefs and would never vote for conservatives. Omar Haq Piscataway, New Jersey...
...Islamabad. "Pakistan is sliding into the same situation as we have in the southern regions of Afghanistan. Musharraf is losing control." He points out that the attacks will boost the political fortunes of the conservative Islamist opposition parties, and could even cost Musharraf support among moderates. Siraj ul-Haq, a finance minister for the North-West Frontier Province, has resigned in protest at what he termed an "insane attack," calling for nationwide protests. "People are very angry," says Bajaur resident Wahid Shah. "People are protesting against America and against Musharraf. It's very tense over here...
...OMAR HAQ...
...DIED. Ghulam Ishaq Khan, 91, strong-willed President of Pakistan who dismissed two democratically elected governments; in Peshawar. Khan, who served as Finance Minister and chairman of the Senate, replaced General Mohammed Zia ul-Haq as President after Zia's death in a plane crash in 1988. In 1990 he removed Pakistan's first female Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, and in 1993 dispatched her successor, Nawaz Sharif, over allegations of corruption and mismanagement. A Supreme Court ruling to restore Sharif to his position threw the country into turmoil, prompting an intervention by Pakistan's powerful military, which forced Khan...