The writer, an Islamabad-based independent political and defence analyst, is author, most recently, of ‘Military Inc: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy’.
Kayani is under pressure from the ranks,and so he will drive tougher bargains with the US. But it is very unlikely that there will be a change in command
The attack on the Pakistan Army GHQ in Rawalpindi by terrorists and subsequent attacks in other cities have generated a lot of nervousness here and abroad.
After violence erupted around the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, the question is: will it become a litmus test for Musharraf to prove that he can enforce the writ of the state? And the question once again is: does he want to?
