Wed Jan 5, 2011 15:21 GMT |
The assassination of Punjab governor Salman Taseer on January 4 is yet another blow to Pakistan’s turbulent political scene, where Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani’s government has lost its majority in parliament following the departure of a key coalition partner recently. Taseer’s death came barely three years after opposition leader and ex-premier Benazir Bhutto was… [Read more]
Tags: assassination, crisis, governor, implications, Pakistan, Punjab, Salman Taseer, security, terrorism
Posted in: Asia, General, Geopolitics, Political Risk
Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:32 GMT |
Pakistan is one of the most geopolitically important countries in the world today, and how it evolves will affect a whole range of strategic issues. These include: The future of political Islam The fate of Afghanistan The spread of nuclear weapons The economic development of South Asia The development of energy resources in Central Asia… [Read more]
Tags: Afghanistan, geopolitical importance, Islamist militants, nuclear arsenal, Pakistan, Punjab, radicalisation, security, South Waziristan, Taliban, terrorism
Posted in: Asia, General, Geopolitics, Political Risk