Pakistan
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 19th, 2001 | Trackback
Anti-Americanism, always high in some quarters of Pakistan, is growing with the belief that the U.S. is planning an attack on Afghanistan in retaliation for the bombing of the destroyer Cole in Yemen. If U.S. officials find clear evidence that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the attack, retaliation in Afghanistan is likely. Clerics in Pakistan have threatened a holy war against the U.S. if such an attack is launched, vowing to kill all Americans in Pakistan. Follow press reports and defer travel here if hostilities erupt in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan
By Larry Habegger | Permalink |
No Comments | July 2nd, 2001 | Trackback
An attempt by self-proclaimed President Pervez Musharraf to hold local elections as a precursor to reestablishing democracy in Pakistan has produced a violent backlash including a boycott of the municipal elections by two powerful political parties. Already three candidates for office in Karachi have been killed, and a bomb exploded in a Karachi movie theater July 1, a day before elections were scheduled to begin, killing one and injuring 14. The staggered elections around the country began in December and will end in August. Given recent incidents and Pakistan’s history with election violence, more trouble is likely.
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