Source: Pak Tea House
By : Imamduddin Ahmed

Another Independence Day has gone! Yes, we lost our more democratic half and there’s quite a bit of turmoil here and there, but we’e here and we can say “Up Yours India!” and that’s what counts, right?
Well, besides being here, what do we Pakistanis have to show for ourselves? […]

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Source: Al Jazeera
Political turmoil has deepened Pervez Musharraf’s unpopularity in Pakistan.
However, flour shortages and rising food prices may well be the most pressing issue for Pakistanis before next month’s elections.

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Source: [Emergency] Mailing List
Courtesy: Abeer Hamid
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The Official Figures
38 people killed
53 people injured
173 banks torched completely
26 banks damaged

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Source: Business Standard
Press Trust of India / Islamabad December 29, 2007
Life began limping back to normalcy today in most parts of violence-hit Pakistan barring the volatile southern Sindh province where sporadic clashes continued in the aftermath of the killing of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.
In many cities and towns, people made a beeline to stock […]

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Source: AFP
ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Pakistan indicated Saturday it would delay January elections because of turmoil caused by the death of Benazir Bhutto, as a bitter dispute erupted over how the opposition leader was killed.
Violent protests and looting which have left at least 38 people dead and 53 injured have rocked the nation of 160 million […]

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Source: Teeth Maestro
An editorial published on the New York Times website about Pakistan - [link]
Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, insists his outrageous power grabs are aimed at stabilizing and protecting his country. His authoritarian maneuvers only weaken the country’s already feeble political institutions and fuel more political turmoil.

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Source: AFP
ISLAMABAD  — With landmark elections just weeks away, the political upheaval and record violence that left Pakistan staring into the abyss this year could push it over the edge in 2008.
The nuclear-armed Islamic republic goes to the polls on January 8, but with the opposition insisting the vote will be rigged in favour of […]

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