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| India-Pakistan |
| Death by a thousand cuts |
| 2014-08-23 |
| [DAWN] While the TV cameras are inevitably focusing 24x7 on the Islamabad protests, the electronic media is allowing very little time and space to add background to the unfolding saga. After having won the national elections decisively over a year ago and comfortably forming governments at the centre and Punjab on its own with a stable majority, the next major hurdle for the PML-N was the appointment of the new army chief. So what went wrong? Well, if there was hope that a handpicked army chief would follow the policies of the government it was soon clear that this wasn't always to be. From relations with India, including the Most Favoured Nation status issue, to taking the lead on Afghanistan, Sharif seemed to concede ground. |
| Posted by:Fred |