Sunday, September 26, 2010

Pakistan PM cancels trips as govt speculation swirls

Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani canceled his trip to Europe this month, the reason being the state of the country after the floods. President Asif Ali Zardari came was criticized heavily for going to Europe just when the disaster floods and their damage were happening. So to save money for recovery, the PM's scheduled visit to France is being postponed, and his visit to Brussels will be next month. Some view this as political, even though the press secretary insists that it's not. So far, the military has been the ones to take the lead in action over flood recovery; if the government fails to take better action, then the army will revolt.

Amanda Marolf

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