Tick Tock

by sepoy on April 6, 2007

Formally announcing the establishment of a parallel judicial system, the pro-Taliban Lal Masjid administration on Friday vowed to enforce Islamic laws in the federal capital and threatened to unleash a wave of suicide bombers if the government took any action to counter it”.

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{ 6 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Jonathan Dresner April 6, 2007 at 11:42 pm: As we say in our family in times of trouble: Oh, shit.
2 Hassan April 7, 2007 at 1:05 am: Ironic but God help pakistan!
3 Nitin April 7, 2007 at 4:57 am: Sepoy,

Despite its appearance I don’t think this is about the Islamists…it’s about a faction in the military establishment that wants to get rid of/coerce Musharraf.

Would you agree?
4 hoopoe April 7, 2007 at 10:28 am: I was rudely greeted this morning by that news.
5 Tamashbeen April 7, 2007 at 3:29 pm: The faster he comes to a political arrangement with Benazir Bhutto the greater the chance that he will be able to prevent a Gul & Co-backed regime from taking over.

And unfortunately just like all our previous military dictators Musharraf is relying too much on the Lota league. A political arrangement with Benazir Bhutto can not work out without the help of the powerbrokers. Even is there is some settlement the agencies would never allow Benazir to take full control of the government or make any significant changes to improve current situation.
6 Eisenheim April 17, 2007 at 12:12 pm: And thus continues the polarization of ‘The land of the Pure’

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