No drugs, no debts: tough terms in store for election candidates

Article Abstract:

Pakistan's interim Prime Minister Moeen Qureshi is acting to ensure that corrupt ties between politicians, business and the illegal drug trade will not affect the general election in Oct 1993. Qureshi, whose term will expire in mid-October, began by terminating all municipal governments that took part in partisan politics during the last election. Next, he stiffened the punishments for drug-related crimes and barred people participating in the drug trade from politics. Finally, he is forcing many prominent politicians who failed to repay bank loans and utility bills to pay what they owe.

Political activity, Political corruption, Drug traffic, Qureshi, Moeen

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Soldier's solution: army forces election to defuse political crisis

Article Abstract:

The Pakistan army acted to resolve the country's political crisis by persuading both Pres Ghulam Ishaq Khan and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign. New elections to be supervised by the army are scheduled for Oct 1993. A key factor in the end to the six-month conflict was opposition leader Benazir Bhutto's agreement to postpone a protest march on the capital. Despite the end to the current crisis, Pakistan could again face the dilemma of conflicts between a strong president, a strong prime minister and a strong army.

Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Civil-military relations, Sharif, Nawaz, Khan, Ghulam Ishaq

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City under siege

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The Pakistani opposition is demanding the holding of new elections and the release of all political prisoners. These demands have sparked a confrontation with the ruling government of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, with opposition leader Benazir Bhutto leading a political agitation campaign against the government. Observers say the country's powerful military is closely watching the recent developments, possibly intervening if the government is unsuccessful in quelling the unrest.

Opposition (Political science)

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