The urgency with which big and small political parties are joining the ruling coalitions at the centre and the provinces means that the country is unlikely to have a real opposition in the assemblies in the near future. There seems to be a rush to become part of the government at the federal level and in Punjab, Sindh, the NWFP and Balochistan, as the newly-elected assembly members don’t want to be left out in the pursuit of power. Continue reading »
Apr 052008