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Crisis in Pakistan

The editorial “Brinkmanship in Pakistan” (March 2) has rightly voiced concern over the political crisis triggered by the Supreme Court’s disqualification of Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections. It has come at the most inopportune time for Pakistan when democracy is skating on thin ice with the fundamentalists gaining an upper hand. If President Asif Ali Zardari could insulate himself from corruption charges through the National Reconciliation Ordinance signed by Pervez Musharraf, why could he not offer a similar treatment to the Sharif brothers in the larger interest of the nation?

Nalini Vijayaraghavan,

Thiruvananthapuram

It is obvious that President Zardari did not help the Sharifs out of the legal imbroglio deliberately. Now the conflict between the Pakistan People’s Party and the PML(N) is in the open. Whether they will iron out their differences or not is not for us Indians to worry about. We need to ensure that Pakistan’s internal conflicts do not affect us.

S.K. Tajmal Basha,

Madanapalle

Mr. Zardari should have been more accommodative of the PML(N)leaders because the nation is on the verge of a collapse. If the existing situation persists, it will not be long before the Taliban makes its presence felt in the Punjab region.

T. Vijay Kanth,

Visakhapatnam

The alliance between the PPP and the PML(N) was one of convenience against President Musharraf and once he was removed from the scene, it unravelled. Unlike in earlier times, the unstable situation in a nuclear Pakistan overwhelmed by jihadists poses a great danger to India, the surrounding region and well beyond.

Subramanyam Sridharan,

Chennai

The PPP-led Pakistan government made its intention of grabbing power in Punjab very clear by resorting to the abrupt imposition of Governor’s rule, the moment its Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court. The hasty action will end up destabilising democracy further.

K.D. Viswanaathan,

Coimbatore

Pakistan is increasingly being accused by the international community of being the epicentre of terrorism. It may be true but it would be worthwhile to understand the condition the country is in. It is being run and exploited by fundamentalist forces like the Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Taiba. It is unable to control law and order in its own territory. How can we expect much from it?

Hitesh Choudhary,

Indore

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