Detail A Great Deal of Ruin in a Nation; Pakistan   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 399 no. 8727 (Apr. 2011), page 28-31. Topik: Political Power; Reforms; Violence; Political Dissent Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.65 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Pakistanis believe their country is thick with Americans working for private security companies contracted to the Central Intelligence Agency; and indeed, the physique of some of the guests at the Marriott hardly suggests desk-bound jobs. Pakistan is not a country for those of a nervous disposition. Some 30,000 people have been killed in the past four years in terrorism, sectarianism and army attacks on the terrorists. Demonstrations in support of the murderer of Salman Taseer, the governor of Punjab, in January, startled and horrified Pakistan's liberals. Mr Taseer was killed by his guard, Malik Mumtaz Qadri, who objected to his boss's campaign to reform the country's strict blasphemy law. Some suggest that the demonstrations were whipped up by the opposition to frighten the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) government, since Mr Taseer was a member of the party. The future would look brighter if there were much resistance to the extremists from political leaders. But, because of either fear or opportunism, there isn't. The failure of virtually the entire political establishment to stand up for Mr Taseer suggests fear; the electioneering tour that the law minister of Punjab took with a leader of Sipah-e-Sahaba last year suggests opportunism. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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