Since yesterday, we're in a state of emergency declared by President Musharraf. He cites various reasons for taking this step. However, many observers believe that he's afraid of a High Court ruling against his new term as a president. Like many people here, I find the situation quite nebulous. We'll see how things develop. At the moment, the only effect on our life here at the Faisalabad office is that some tv channels have gone off the air.
Here's a link to a BBC article. Not only the article itself but also the comments of different people in Pakistan are interesting. Many say that the politicians are totally detached from the majority of the population and that the latter feel they have no say at all in political affairs. During many talks here, I got the impression that most people are rather disillusioned and many are not interested in politics.
Since the foundation of the country in 1947, there has been mostly "democracy" marred by corruption or (somewhat less corrupt) military dictatorships. The latest dictatorship, under Musharraf, hasn't been the worst time for the country. But these aren't great choices...
A good brief overview of the history of Pakistan's politics can be found here.
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