The Musharraf government has high hopes pinned on the unification of the splinter factions of the PML, but the history of the party indicates these might be pipe dreams.
Though Benazir Bhutto’s conviction by the Swiss Courts has tarnished her image abroad, at home, she remains a political force as party loyalists rally to her side.
Which of the proposed solutions to the Kashmir issue conform to the divergent agendas of its many stakeholders? Talat Hussain zooms in on two: the Chenab formula and the Livingston Proposal.