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Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency Saturday, citing growing militant attacks and interference in government policy by members of the judiciary. But far from a solution to Pakistan's problems, Musharraf's move to consolidate power has plunged the country into a deeper constitutional crisis and is likely to unleash a wave of new attacks by al-Qaeda-inspired militants, further destabilizing a key ally in the U.S.-led war on terror...
...declaration of a state of emergency by Musharraf, who remains head of the army eight years after seizing power in a bloodless coup, suspended the constitution, blacked out independent television news stations and cut some phone lines. Soldiers and police patrolled parts of Islamabad, the capital...
...those in power has welcomed recent decisions that have reestablished the primacy of the constitution over the whims of the executive branch. But upholding the constitution in this case risks provoking its suspension by the military man who also serves as president. "It's a tricky situation," admits Rabbani. "Musharraf's disqualifications [to run for president under the constitution] are so patent that to sidestep them would be difficult for the courts. But the risks of ruling against him are also high. It is going to be very difficult for the courts to find a middle course in which...
...former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on September 10 was illegal, raising expectations that it may continue defying the government despite the consequences. Sharif's party, meanwhile, has announced that the former prime minister will make another attempt to return home sometime this month, adding to the mounting challenges to Musharraf's authority...
...Musharraf's declining popularity has even begun to impinge on his ability to play the war-on-terror role for which Washington is depending on him. A new poll by WorldPublicOpinion.org shows that just 44% of Pakistanis are in favor of sending troops in to the tribal areas to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban. "The Pakistani people are not enthusiastic about Musharraf," says Steven Kull, director of the polling organization. "[They] do not support his recent crackdown on fundamentalists, and are lukewarm at best about going after al-Qaeda or the Taliban in western Pakistan. It appears that...