A welcome change
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Dawn, Pakistan
By Shahid Javed Burki
Tuesday, 09 Jun, 2009
THE decision by the government to send the military to chase out the Islamic militants from Malakand may have ushered in a process that can bring the country back to the path of religious moderation and political modernisation. The move represents a major change for the army.
According to one analysis, “the coming weeks are a reckoning for Pakistan’s army. …The … force — long primed for another war against the regional rival India — is now fighting an internal conflict”.
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By Shahid Javed Burki
Tuesday, 09 Jun, 2009
THE decision by the government to send the military to chase out the Islamic militants from Malakand may have ushered in a process that can bring the country back to the path of religious moderation and political modernisation. The move represents a major change for the army.
According to one analysis, “the coming weeks are a reckoning for Pakistan’s army. …The … force — long primed for another war against the regional rival India — is now fighting an internal conflict”.
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Labels: Malakand Operation, Military Operation, Swat Operation, Taliban, War on Terror
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