Pakistani opposition party activists shout slogans as they pose in front of a burning police bus during an anti-government protest rally in Lahore. Pakistan's opposition leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest Sunday to lead a banned mass protest bound for the capital as activists overwhelmed riot police, shaking government authority. (AFP/Asif Hassan)From CBS News:
Unrest Could Draw Army Into Political Role, But Western Officials Tell CBS News Military Takeover Is Unlikely
(CBS) Pakistan’s growing political turmoil risks drawing in the military into a political role, and endangers U.S. interests in the war on terror across the Pak-Afghan region, two western ambassadors in Islamabad warned Sunday night, in separate interviews with CBS News.
These warnings came after a day of mayhem in Lahore, the country’s second-largest city and its political nerve center, where supporters of opposition leader Nawaz Sharif clashed with police and security services.
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My Comment: These concerns are legitimate because of Pakistan's history. The military has an excellent history of interfering in politics .... the fact that Pakistan's political establishment is inept and corrupt has only made it easier for such events to transpire.
But will the Pakistani military launch a coup .... I doubt it. There is too much at stake right now.
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