Essay Archive - Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan is a country that, since its creation, has been rooted in
turmoil. The recent years are no exception to this. Since 1988, power has been
divided among the president, the prime minister and the military. Tensions
between the three, however, have led to eight changes of government and three
elections. No elected leader has ever completed a full term in office. Benazir
Bhutto, who was dismissed by the president in August 1990 after only twenty-one
months in office, is the only Pakistani leader to be given a second chance at
ruling (Newberg 19). On October 6, 1993 a general election was held in
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