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Irfan HusainIrfan Husain is a columnist with Dawn newspaper in Pakistan. Recent articlesPakistan’s rivalrous coalition The fissures in Pakistan's new government are allowing the country's dangerous problems to fester, says Irfan Husain. Pakistan’s tough inheritanceA new government in Pakistan must address the difficult political legacy bequeathed by the country’s discredited president. Irfan Husain assesses the challenge. Pakistan’s judgment dayPakistan's election was a major defeat for the Islamists, the president's allies, and most of all for Pervez Musharraf himself. But what happens next? Irfan Husain assesses a big moment and the challenges ahead. Pakistan’s critical momentPakistan's election is being fought in the shadow of assassination, insecurity, and economic hardship. Can it - despite everything - offer a path to progress, asks Irfan Husain. Pakistan: a post-election scenarioThe prospects both of electoral advance and internal schism reveal Benazir Bhutto's mixed legacy to her party, says Irfan Husain. |
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