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Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

8-20-2007

Conference Name

Presentation made at a seminar organized by South Asia Region of the World Bank

Conference Location

Washington DC

Conference Dates

August 20, 2007

Series

Faculty Research - Book Chapters and Conference Papers

First Page

1

Last Page

9

Keywords

Aeconomy, Growth, Structural reforms, Risk

Abstract / Description

The news emanating from Pakistan has been consistently bad for last several months - the suspension of the Chief Justice and the consequential judicial crisis, the siege of Lal Mosque and the killing of 100 people in that episode, the breakdown of agreement in North Waziristan, the intensification in suicide bombing in the Tribal Areas and some settled districts of NWFP. The mood in the U.S. has also turned fairly hostile with the media taking the lead followed by the Congress, spilled over to the Intelligence Community finally affecting the Administration’s stance. The threats of direct hits by the US troops on “safe havens” in the Tribal areas have further muddied the waters and created doubts and suspicions in Pakistan about the sincerity of the US in its relations with the country. Parliamentarians belonging to all the political parties have reacted sharply and openly condemned the high handedness of the Americans. Despite the huge sacrifices made by Pakistan in fighting extremism and terrorism at the cost of alienating its own people in the tribal areas and Balochistan the US threats and the media indictment against Pakistan are simply incomprehensible and unacceptable to the majority of my countrymen.

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