James Astel on Pervès Masharov, who died at the age of 79. He was head of an increasingly Islamised army but himself a moderate figure. His record is emblematic of Pakistan's geopolitical importance in early 2000s. But it was very difficult for Masharov in Pakistan and he became unpopular.
America’s Congress may be gridlocked, but its state legislatures certainly aren’t. The laws they’ll pass this year will probably impact more people more directly than anything Congress does, with just a fraction of the public attention. Why things are looking up for Meta. And reflecting on the legacy and achievements of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former president.
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