Would the Civilian Pakistani Government Provide Active Assistance?
Analysis of this critical issue hinges on the consideration of some vital questions and the outcome of those questions. The following factors need to be pondered: (1) Pakistan Army and Pakistan as a whole have never viewed United States war on terror as their own war on terrorism (2) United States war on terror whether in Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iraq stands perceived as a war on Islam (3) Musharrafs rising unpopularity within Pakistan arose from a perception that he was an American Stooge (4) Taliban, Al Qaeda and other Islamic Jihadi organizations within Pakistan have grown only more stronger and potent in the last nine years despite Musharraf being in power (5) Pakistan Army is reluctant to undertake military operation in frontier regions. Operating against the backdrop of the above issues the questions that arise on whether Pakistan’s new civilian set-up can provide active assistance to the United States war on terrorism are as follows (1) Would the Pakistani civilian government ha
