Pak elections by Jan 9 Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf on Sunday announced that general elections would be held by January 9 and a caretaker government would be in place by November 15 to oversee the poll process.
Bhutto begins preparations for long march Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto on Sunday began preparations for her partys long march from Lahore to the national capital, expected to be the biggest protest against the emergency imposed by President Pervez Musharraf last week.
7 soldiers held hostage in Swat Around seven Pakistan Army personnel, including two officers, have been taken hostage by militants led by a pro-Taliban cleric in the troubled Swat region of northwestern Pakistan.
Russian oil spill a serious disaster
A severe storm broke a Russian oil tanker into two between the Azov and Black Seas, stranding 13 crew members and spilling more than 1,000 tonnes of fuel oil in what a Russian official said was an environmental disaster.
Flies rest on the face of an Iraqi refugee child waiting with his family at the Tanaf border crossing between Syria and Iraq, 300 kms northeast of Damascus, on Saturday. AFP
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a distant dream for the people of that nation? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security? Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send their opinions. Readers assert that democracy cannot prevail in Pakistan when the military is in rule and India will have to step up its security to brave the repercussions. A few optimists however predict that Pakistan will stabilise and India need not fear.
