Monday, September 25, 2006

Coups are in the air

Thaksin Shinawatra, prime minister of Thailand, lost his job while in the United States last week. Could lightning strike twice? Pakistanis certainly think so. When the national electricity grid collapsed on Sunday afternoon, the state-run Pakistani Television (PTV) temporarily ceased its transmission, triggering rumours of a coup.

Earlier in his American trip, Gen. Musharraf dismissed fears of domestic instability and boasted to journalists:

“The fact that I am roaming around shows how confident and relaxed I am,” he said, adding that there was no problem in Pakistan. “This is my longest trip and it shows my confidence.”


Musharraf may want to take note; his countrymen don't share his optimism.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Cyril, just came across your article on Bhutton in TFT and wondered what you upto..a couple of clicks brought me to this blog. How is everything? I'll be in Lahore in Dec.

Haris.