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Ghulam Ishaq Khan: A Unifying Figure for Pakistan?
When Pakistani President Zia Ul-Haq in a mysterious aircraft explosion on August 17, a veteran civil servant little known outside Pakistan was catapulted into the post of acting president. In that capacity, Ghulam Ishaq Kahn will preside over the November 16 elections, but already many are saying that the statesmanlike administrator, who has no ties to political parties but has links to every government since Pakistan's independence, and who is a member of a minority group, might be an ideal presidential choice to unify the country.
Zia's Death Highlights Time of Regional Upheaval
The removal of Zia from the scene has thrown Pakistan into a period of uncertainty at a time when the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan is creation a new regional balance and when Zia's incumbency, are stepping up...