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India-Pakistan
Interim administration in Pakland?
2002-01-06
  • Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf is considering appointing an interim prime minister to head an interim government likely to be created by the end of this month. The interim government will be tasked with overseeing the transition to democracy by October this year as mandated by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Several names for the interim premier are under consideration but Sindh Governor Mian Soomro is most likely to be the top choice of the military government although current Finance Minister Shaukat Aziz is also a strong contender.
    We can pretty well bet it won't be any of the Bhutto party, and that they'll try to use the time between now and October to build up an alternative structure. It'll be tough, though, without being able to co-opt the support of the fundos. Look for an increase in "nudge-nudge-wink-wink" and that'll lead to more friction with Indoland. "What a tangled web we weave!"
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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