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...From Casablanca and Algiers to Tehran and Karachi, Islam is reasserting itself as a counterpoint to Western influence," began a lengthy query cabled earlier this year from TIME'S editorial offices in New York to 16 bureaus throughout the world. "We want to examine Islam's resurgence, not simply as another faith but as a political force and potent third ideology competing with Marxism and Western culture in the world today...
...back. Stepping to the gallows he cried out, according to one account, "Oh Lord, help me, for I am innocent!" Thirty-five minutes later, the body was cut down, taken away to a waiting air force plane and flown to the town of Larkana, 200 miles northeast of Karachi. There, in his family's burial plot, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, 51, the most popular civilian politician to come to power in Pakistan's 32 years of independence, was hastily interred last week before the country was told of his death...
Pakistan is doing a little bridge building of its own with the Russians, despite its traditionally close ties with China. Earlier this year Zia dispatched a high-level delegation to Moscow. The ostensible purpose was to secure an additional $250 million in credits to finish a steel mill in Karachi that the Pakistanis are building with Soviet help. But in an interview with TIME, Zia made clear that another purpose of the mission was to warn the U.S. that "I must have my own opening?I must have our options open...
...Karachi, two armed men rode up to the Iraqi consulate general aboard a motorcycle. One of the two was bayoneted by a Pakistani policeman. The other, captured after a brief shootout, confessed that he had been sent from Beirut to murder Consul General Naji Zain Din and had picked up his weapon and instructions from Palestinians in Pakistan...
Bared Chests. Some demonstrators fought police hand to hand with daggers and sticks; others bared their chests and dared security forces to shoot them. Although police backed away from many confrontations, troops in Karachi fired on an impromptu demonstration, which had been organized during a curfew break to allow residents to shop and attend Muslim services. At least 20 people were killed and 200 wounded. Last week's violence raised the death toll to about 250 since the troubles began nearly two months ago. At least 4,000 people have been injured and 35,000 arrested...