Can Sharif deliver?: winning the general election was the easy part. Now, Nawaz Sharif faces the unenviable task of governing a country mired in myriad crises-with his hands tied
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Although Nawaz Sharif and the PML party won the general election in Pakistan, they will have a difficult job in governing the Pakistan they inherited from Benazir Bhutto. The economy is in ruins, society is fractured and foreign policy is in disarray. Sharif must follow the tough line of austerity laid down by the International Monetary Fund and will not be able to give relif on prices or concessions to industry. He must also remain on good terms with the military establishment and build bridges with old allies such as the US. He may find his greatest challenge in persuading ordinary people that their fragile democratic system is worth holding onto in its current form.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1997
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Fundamental differences: Islamic militants threaten crusade against Bhutto
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Fundamentalist militants in Pakistan came to international attention with their destruction of the Egyptian embassy on Nov 19 but their power within the country has stirred concern for months. More than 1000 Arab terrorists who fought Soviet troops in Afghanistan still linger in Pakistan, sheltered by local Islamic groups. Now the Islamic political parties are joining forces to drag down President Benazir Bhutto as they did her father, and the army suffers from a surge of fundamentalism in its own ranks.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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Fundamental problem: Islamic officers' coup polt shocks country
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A coup plotted by Islamic officers in Pakistan's army, slated for Sept 30, 1995 during a meeting of corps commanders, came to light on Sept 26. The incident is a disturbing reminder of the military's strength in a country it ruled for 25 of its 48 years, and in which it remains the dominant force behind policy decisions. Such dissension has never before rifted the army, but the officer corps is increasingly recruited from less privileged young men who have a more Islamic, anti-American attitude.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1995
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