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Saturday, August 30, 2014

Pakistan .... yet another coup happening in this blasted country?


Or ... is it a civil war this time.
The corruption in Pakistan, more so with those in high office, stinks to high heaven.  The guy in power at present is pro-Saudi Arabia.... that says it all.

From BBC:
Pakistan protesters clash  with Islamabad police
Pakistan police have fired tear gas at anti-government protesters marching on the official Islamabad residence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

At least four people, including two policemen, were injured in the clashes.

Demonstrators loyal to opposition politician Imran Khan and cleric Tahrul Qadri have been taking part in a sit-in for two weeks.

They want the current government to resign, alleging corruption and electoral fraud.
On Friday Pakistan's powerful army chief, Gen Raheel Sharif, stepped in to mediate amid an ongoing deadlock.
Imran Khan ended talks with the government last week.
A government minister said that repeated attempts to resolve the two-week long standoff with protesters had failed............

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