ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s offensive to push Taliban militants from a district near the capital drew little criticism from local politicians and clerics — a sign that insurgents may have gone too far in trying to expand their reign.
But despite that tacit acceptance, the nuclear-armed country remains far from consensus on the seriousness of the extremist threat it faces — and how best to fight it.
Public support for fellow Muslims and a lack of agreement about what Taliban rule would make it difficult for the U.S.-allied government in Islamabad to rally public support against the insurgents.
In a statement Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s widower, urged the nation of 170 million to "give pause to their political differences and rise to the occasion” in support of the offensive.
by the associated press
But despite that tacit acceptance, the nuclear-armed country remains far from consensus on the seriousness of the extremist threat it faces — and how best to fight it.
Public support for fellow Muslims and a lack of agreement about what Taliban rule would make it difficult for the U.S.-allied government in Islamabad to rally public support against the insurgents.
In a statement Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s widower, urged the nation of 170 million to "give pause to their political differences and rise to the occasion” in support of the offensive.
by the associated press
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