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December 27, 2011

Secret Memo Suggests Pakistani Military May Attempt to Oust President Zardari 
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Pakistan remains in a state of political turmoil as rumors continue to
float that the Pakistani army may try to bring down President Asif Ali
Zardari's government. The controversy stems from the publication of a
secret unsigned memo sent by Pakistan to the United States earlier this
year seeking help to rein in the Pakistani military after U.S. forces
assassinated al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. The memo was
allegedly sent by Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States,
Husain Haqqani, who has since resigned. Meanwhile on Sunday, more than
100,000 Pakistanis gathered in Karachi for a massive rally organized by
Imran Khan, the former cricket player who is now being viewed as a
possible leader of Pakistan. Khan said he could end militancy and
corruption in 90 days if elected prime minister.

Imran Khan, cricketer-turned-politician: "We need a government that
changes the system and ends corruption, so we need the PTI to come to
power. The first thing we need to do is end corruption."



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