Pakistan appears to have taken a u-turn in political alignment. The general and his cronies(PML-Q) have fallen from grace. The PPP under Asif zardari and the PML under Nawaz Sharif have begun flexing their muscles with their new found power, and might work out a coalition government between themselves.These may be bad times for Pakistan. These newbies may reverse the general's policy of keeping fundamentalist elements in check. Furthermore, they might start engaging in a clean up of power structure and shall of course have several disagreements over power sharing. Having two kings in power is never workable. Nawaz sharif will ofcourse try his very best to unseat Asif zardari, who does not wield as much influence as his wife did.
This would only mean more chaos, a ripe condition for the jihadis to thrive.
The question as to whether the new government will be stable enough to wield power like the general, and give a good hand to the united states in it's fight with islamic terrorism remains unanswered.
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