Pakistan Army Fails to Break Political Deadlock

Pakistan's military has rejected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s claims he did not ask the army to play a role in defusing days of crippling anti-government demonstrations in the capital. The embarrassing move is likely to increase pressure on the embattled Pakistani leader and offer more fuel to protesters calling for his removal from office. Prime Minister Sharif has come under severe criticism from pro-democracy forces in the country, largely for turning to the army in his bid to...

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