Word: musharrafâ
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...massive presence of police - one that was, tellingly, nowhere to be seen for Bhutto's celebratory announcement. Nevertheless, the media outnumbered party faithful in both events. There are many political uncertainties to come in the next few weeks - the announcement of presidential elections, Supreme Court rulings on Musharraf???s ability to run for another term while maintaining the office of Army Chief, and a contempt of court case against the government for preventing Sharif?s return among them - but whatever happens, the events will be exhaustively covered by a brand-new press corps, an unpredictable new factor in Pakistani political...
...hallmarks of Musharraf???s reign has been the wholesale liberation of Pakistan?s electronic media. Over the past five years media deregulation has meant that dozens of independent TV stations have exploded on the scene, ready and all too willing to exploit the slightest misdemeanor of those in power. Musharraf has already felt the bite of this newly unleashed press: Exhaustive coverage of his attempts to dismiss a popular Supreme Court justice contributed significantly to his plunge in popularity...
...fled eight years ago, and many have turned against the one-time democracy campaigner for sleeping with the enemy, Musharraf. Widespread accusations of corruption colored her last term in power, and husband Asif Zardari still carries the nickname "Mr. Ten Percent." An exchange of PPP support for Musharraf???s reelection as President by parliament has been conditional on the dropping of longstanding corruption charges against Bhutto and her family, but Pakistanis grumble that the law should be applied equally, no matter the status of those charged. These are all issues the media is sure to pounce upon the moment...
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