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Pakistan at Crossroads

Will moderation or extremism triumph in this bellwether nation?

Pakistan is one of the Islamic world's hottest hotbeds of fundamentalism. But it's also a country with an almost entirely secular (if mildly autocratic) government, headed by strongman Pervez Musharraf, who faces acerbic opposition both from reformers on his left and fundamentalist clerics on his right, and has struggled to preserve an uneasy friendship with the United States by promising to root out terrorism. The December assassination of Benazir Bhutto only adds to the country's unrest, postponing elections that a top Bhutto aide charges were "thoroughly rigged."

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  • January 2009

    • Pakistan Admits Mumbai Gunman Is Citizen

      BBC  |  Jan 7, 09 3:04 PM CST

      Pakistan Admits Mumbai Gunman Is Citizen

      (Newser) - The Pakistani government finally admitted today that the lone surviving gunman from November’s Mumbai attacks is its citizen, the BBC reports. It’s the first time India’s rival conceded a connection to the terrorist siege, despite weeks of heavy US pressure to comply. The foot-dragging was partly to appease Pakistanis, who resent India’s haste to blame them, adds the Los Angeles Times . More »

    • India Offers Evidence Tying Pakistan to Mumbai Attacks

      Associated Press  |  Jan 5, 09 8:26 AM CST

      India Offers Evidence Tying Pakistan to Mumbai Attacks

      (AP) - India gave Pakistan the most detailed evidence yet that, it says, ties the militants who attacked Mumbai to "elements" in Pakistan, responding today to weeks of demands from Islamabad for proof of such claims. India has blamed the November attacks that killed 164 people on Pakistani-based militants, but Islamabad has denied the accusations. More »

    • Pakistan Cracks Open Afghan Supply Route

      New York Times  |  Jan 2, 09 5:38 PM CST

      Pakistan Cracks Open Afghan Supply Route

      (Newser) - Pakistan allowed traffic to cross the Khyber Pass today for 6 hours after closing it to help fight the Taliban, the New York Times reports. But analysts say that once the offensive is over, guerrillas who fled the area will simply return to the pass, a crucial supply route for NATO troops in Afghanistan. US forces dependent on the route are looking for alternatives as Washington plans to as much as double troops in Afghanistan next year. More »

  • December 2008

    • Pakistan's Own Probe Sees Local Links to Mumbai

      Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 30, 08 9:24 PM CST

      Pakistan's Own Probe Sees Local Links to Mumbai

      (Newser) - Pakistani officials are gradually coming to the same conclusion about the Mumbai attacks as their Indian counterparts: The plot was hatched in Pakistan, and the attackers were trained there by a militant group with long ties to the Pakistani military, the Wall Street Journal reports. The evidence is becoming clear as officials interrogate a captured leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba, and the development will likely raise pressure on Pakistan to prosecute or extradite the group's members. More »