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To: IQBAL LATIF who wrote (42114)	1/17/2002 4:19:15 AM
From: IQBAL LATIF	Read Replies (2) of 50167

Pakistan continues to re-invent itself. ... Separate electorates have been abolished. Minorities can now vote with the mass population. This has now become a reality after 15 years of being disenfranchised. A big change this. Another blow to the extremism and one step forward to being a more moderate country. Furthermore, in a move that is going to have far reaching positive implications in the way the country is governed, the following have also been announced: 1. National Assembly seats increased from 207 to a total of 350 2. 60 seats reserved for women 3. 25 seats reserved for technocrats. 4. Minimum qualification for being admitted to Assembly is now a graduate (there goes the feudal class!!) In further signs of a more liberal Pakistan, the govt. has allowed establishment of private television channels. No more state controlled news being fed to the masses and no longer will a sadistic bureaucrat sitting in Islamabad decide what news Pakistanis can see and hear and what not. Free and independent news right here in Pakistan! Sign of the times.... The Pakistan India standoff continues to lose momentum. The Chief Minister of Indian Administered Kashmir has publicly acknowledged that terrorist activities in his province have gone down after Musharraf's speech. Also, the Indian Home Minister, considered to be a hawk and a PM in waiting, has also publicly accepted that what Musharraf said was indeed "path-breaking". Cooling tensions? You bet your rupee on it. The visiting US Sec. Of State Mr. Powell has invited on behalf of Bush that Pakistani President visit USA in the "near future". Interesting to remember that one year back no USA President would have liked to even be caught photographed with the Pakistani General. Sign of the times.... Pakistan is being repackaged, re-branded and resold. Let roll! SM....

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