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...road to Kabul runs through Islamabad. And that's bad news for Pakistan's military government, which faces a profound identity crisis over U.S. requests for assistance against Osama bin Laden and the Taliban. While General Pervez Musharraf has promised support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, it has also vowed not to participate in any military actions beyond its own borders. And while Pakistan will likely allow the U.S. to use its airspace to strike against targets in Afghanistan, it remains to be seen whether it will act against Pakistani organizations allied with Bin Laden, or allow...
...nonsense official. The minister's response, Durrani says, was that publicizing Fakhra's case abroad would sully Pakistan's reputation. (Haider's office says the minister "assured his cooperation for her [Fakhra's] Fakhra's] departure abroad.") Durrani went over his head to the office of President Pervez Musharraf, and secured the passport...
...three days it took for talks between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to collapse in Agra last week, between 70 and 80 people lost their lives?around one death for every hour Musharraf was on Indian soil, twice the normal rate. No one in Kashmir thinks that's a coincidence. New Delhi was expected to step up its maneuvers to back its demand in Agra that Pakistan stop supporting the Kashmiri insurgents. The rebels themselves wanted to signal that their struggle against India continued. Both messages were bound to be written in blood...
Person of the Week I'LL SHOW YOU MINE IF ... Nuclear rivals Pakistan and India will try to get closer when President Pervez Musharraf calls on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in Agra this weekend. The big question is whether Kashmir, their long-standing bone of contention, will get bravely discussed...
...PAKISTAN Power Play In an unexpected move, Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf declared himself President. The General, who seized power from the elected government 20 months ago, dismissed President Rafiq Tarar to strengthen his bargaining power when he meets India's Prime Minister for summit talks on July 14. Musharraf, who appointed Finance Minister Shaukut Aziz as Prime Minister, now holds the country's top five jobs...