Pervez Musharraf appointed Muhammad Mian Soomro, a loyalist and chairman of the Senate, as caretaker prime minister. Soomro, as Senate chairman, was in line to succeed Musharraf as president. In that capacity, he is now replaced by Chaudhry Amir Hussain. GEO reports that Salman Shah, an economic adviser to former prime minister Shaukat Aziz, will [...]

Bomber Sketch Released Two Severed Heads Found; Police Still Assert One Bomber Explosives: Russian-Made Grenade and 14 kg RDX suicide belt Multiple Attack Teams? A Nexus Against Bhutto? Political Fallout of the Attacks: Playing Musical Chairs Can Be Dangerous More Questions PAKISTANI POLICE RELEASES IMAGE OF ALLEGED KARACHI BOMBER Sindh Police has released a sketch [...]

Developments in Pakistan in recent days further the view for both insiders and outsiders that the country is a perplexing bowl of contradictions and political intrigue. KSE RISES The Karachi Stock Exchange closed at all-time highs on Monday and Tuesday. Investor confidence boosted due to Pervez Musharraf’s re-election as president (pending the validation of his [...]