The United States must stop placing all of its hopes on President Pervez Musharraf to restore order in Pakistan and demand that he reinstate an independent judiciary and ensure free elections next month, according to a popular opposition leader.
The political chaos in Pakistan threatens to increase instability and encourage terrorism, Imran Khan, leader of the Movement for Justice Party told the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
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