Even by Pakistan‘s standards, it has been an exceptionally busy week. Terrorist attacks targeting the Hazara Shia community in Quetta killed over 100, leading to widespread protests and the subsequent sacking of Baluchistan‘s elected assembly and the imposition of Governor law. Tensions flared up on the border with India with troops from both sides being killed.
A moderate cleric, Tahur ul Qadri, is holding a long march in the capital, demanding the dissolution of the current elected government and the installation of a neutral caretaker government leading to elections. Finally, the Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the current Prime Minister on corruption charges. Yes all of that happened in just one week.
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