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The Soviets believe, for example, that they should be able to invade and occupy Afghanistan because it adjoins a border where they feel vulnerable to Chinese subversion and Islamic upheaval. Never mind that an American ally, Pakistan, as well as vital American interests in the Persian Gulf, is jeopardized as...
When the results were in, Zia pronounced the balloting a huge success. He admitted surprise at the defeat of some of the "sure winners," but the opposition threat, he said, "has turned out to be a spent bullet." Western diplomats tended to agree that the opposition parties had made a...
A modest man, Zia has proved to be shrewd in his dealings with his military colleagues and with the general public. Partly because of strong support from the U.S. and other Western countries, Pakistan's economy is strong, growing at a rate of 6% a year, and the country expects...
The illusion of national unity vanished the next day, however, when thousands of armed Shi'ite militiamen held angry antigovernment demonstrations. The gunmen staged marches, chanted "Death to Gemayel!" and called for the establishment of an Islamic republic in Lebanon. Though the demonstrators stayed only for the day, they infuriated...
This week the country holds its first elections for the National Assembly since 1977. The last Assembly was disbanded on the day Zia proclaimed martial law eight years ago and has not met since. In a move described as a precautionary step in preparation for the latest elections, Zia last...