Pervas Macharov ruled Pakistan for almost a decade. Tremendously important to U.S. foreign policy in the war on terror, says James Astell. He was surprising choice as army chief when he rose to top of that institution; spoke Urdu not Punjabi or Pashto. Masharov's initial relations with the West were terrible but they improved after 9-11.
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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