1. Military Government
An editorial in The Dawn by Moonis Ahmar argues that there are contradictions between the threat perception of the ruling elite and those threats faced by the population at large. Ahmar argues that Pakistani threat perceptions should be focused more on the day-to-day needs of the people and not the interests of the elite establishment.
"Redefining threat perception"
Pakistan Chief Executive Pervez Musharraf admitted that the popularity of his administration is in decline, but said he "will be the first man to think of bringing someone else for running Pakistan if I feel we are not performing."
"People losing faith in Govt, admits Musharraf"
Organizers anticipate that 500,000 supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami, or Party of Islam, will gather to ask the military to abdicate power in favor of a national government that would implement Islamic rule. Security for the event will be provided by 2,000 members of the militant Hizbul Mujahideen.
"Jamaat calls for Islamic revolution in Pakistan"
Stephen P Cohen, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, wrote in The Asian Wall Street Journal that Pakistan faces internal problems, including Islamic extremism, but argues that the US should pursue a Pakistan policy that supports Pakistan's educational system, consultations with Pakistan's key allies, and the Pakistani middle class.
"Pakistan's Fear Of Failure"