The (London) Daily Telegraph, under this title Pakistan: the world's most dangerous country, has this column:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...06/wpak306.xml

JCustis - the interests of the USA may not be met by Pakistan today, neither the USA or the wider Western interest can afford to see this dangerous country lost.

BBC Radio 4 has just had a small item on what happens to Pakistan's nuclear weapons and contingency plans to ensure they do not fall into untrustworthy hands.

Here the press are reporting the parliamentary elections will take place in January 2008, partly as external pressure is exerted.

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