July 18th, 2008 by Amanda

Continuing on the topic of Pakistan’s stock exchange riot on Thursday, Financial Times analyzes the possible causes for the outburst in a country that is “beset by a deepening political and economic crisis”. Foreign powers can assist the troubled nation with economic assistance, “yet, the solutions really lie at home” when it comes the the political upheaval. The power struggle between the newest power heads Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif is compromising stability, and “unless the party leaders come together for the sake of their country, Pakistan’s elected party leaders may find that the crisis consumes them too.”

At American Footprints Nadezhda believes that the instability has finally forced the Bush Administration “[to] become seriously spooked about Pakistan.”

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