"Benazir, as prime minister ........would have been unable to stem the tide." ----------- His conclusion,given the present stances of the concerned authorities and powers they be, is unquestionable. The nitpicking in earlier post was mere half truth and half conjecture. The succint analysis Mr. Verma has put forth is indeed lucid and brilliant.
To avert the downslide the only realistic option is full restoration of the Supreme Court which has been at the loggerhead with the present power structure solidly backed by twin super powers. He has clearly implied this in "...have rarely been concerned with nation building or democracy" but has been left unsaid.
