
Saturday, October 16, 1999
Musharraf's gambit
By suspending the constitution and placing the affairs of his nation under the control of the armed forces, Pakistan Army Chief Pervez Musharraf has nudged his people into yet another dark age.

Lessons of the Now
When I heard news of the coup in Pakistan, only a mild surprise came out as reaction. Almost as if this was always expected, maybe because democracy as such has never taken root in our neighbouring country.

Don't repeat Jinnah's follies
Muslim leaders have a bizarre sense of logic. Following the defeat of the so-called secular option, they have become even more irrational.

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