May 12, 2013
JUST ANOTHER ISLAMIST ALLY:
Nawaz Sharif 'ready to hit ground running' as he heads for Pakistan win (Jon Boone in Lahore, Jason Burke in Delhi and Emma Graham-Harrison in Kabul, 5/12/13, The Guardian)
The full scale of Nawaz Sharif's thumping victory in Pakistan's general election became clear on Sunday, making it far more likely the country's next prime minister will be able to govern without coalition deals and be free to push through what supporters see as a potentially revolutionary agenda.Besides overhauling a moribund economy Sharif, with his conservative Pakistan Muslim League, wants to end his country's decades old feud with India and put Pakistan's meddlesome generals in their place.It is a programme that has won him fans even among left-leaning critics who oppose his conservatism. It has also raised hopes in India and Afghanistan.
Posted by Orrin Judd at May 12, 2013 3:22 PM
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