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Pakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally
Pakistan's parliamentary government is under assault from the Supreme Court, backed by the military. In economic shambles, it's in a bloody conflict with Islamic extremists.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenPakistan's parliamentary government is under legal assault from the Supreme Court, backed by the military. The country itself is in economic shambles, fighting a bloody conflict with Islamic extremists. With anti-Americanism on the rise, what's in store for the US and withdrawal from Afghanistan? Also, websites go dark to protest proposed anti-piracy legislation. On Reporter's Notebook, as Governor of Michigan, Mitt Romney's father released 12 years of tax returns. Mitt says he might release one.
Banner image: A Pakistani paramilitary soldier keeps watch outside the Supreme Court building during a high profile corruption case hearing against President Asif Ali Zardari, and by a commission set up to probe the scandal that has become known as 'Memogate' in Islamabad on January 16, 2012. Photo by Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
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Read the story7 minPakistan: Political Turmoil in an Unstable Ally
Rumors of a coup may be premature, but Pakistan's military appears to be using the country's Supreme Court to cause big trouble for the civilian leadership. Charges of past corruption could force both President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani out of office, partly because they've been publicly critical of the army.
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When George Romney was Governor of Michigan he released 12 years of tax returns, saying that was the right thing to do. His son, Mitt , says he might release last year's returns, but not until they're due in April.
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