Will Pakistan's Military Come Back To Power?

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In Pakistan, Political And Economic Crises Stir Nostalgia For Military Rule -- Washington Post

MURREE, PAKISTAN — Beckoned by public spigots promising free, pure drinking water, tourists lined up last week to refresh themselves along the main drag in Murree, a summer resort town perched at 7,500 feet in the Himalayas.

They soon discovered that the taps were dry.

“We’ve gotten nothing,” said one thirsty visitor, Abdul Sattar, 47. And he wasn’t just talking about pani (water), which hasn’t reached Murree for weeks because severe power shortages have shut down pumping stations in the valley below.

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My Comment: Power failures, rampant corruption, the growth of Islamic militancy, economic stagnation .... if I was living in Pakistan I would probably be yearning for the "good old days" when the military ran the show. But realistically .... Pakistan's military had the same problems when they were in power .... developing a massive nuclear weapons program while ignoring basic infrastructure programs, alliances with extremist groups, corruption and a government that was dysfunctional .... sighhhh .... this was also the legacy of the Pakistani military.