“Pakistan Today: The Musharraf Government Makes Its Case”

The Asia Society co-sponsored a discussion with the Council on Foreign Relations titled "Pakistan Today: The Musharraf Government Makes Its Case." It took place this morning in NY at the Asia Society and Museum building, and featured a live audience as well as including questions presented by internet listeners. "Even with the announcement of general elections scheduled for January 2008, Pakistan’s political situation remains uncertain. General Pervez Musharraf will likely be sworn in as head of state on Thursday. Former Prime Ministers Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif have returned to Pakistan after living in exile for extended periods of time. They have filed nomination papers to contest parliamentary elections but both are holding out the option of boycotting. To make its case in the United States, the Musharraf government has sent a Special Delegation of officials to make the government’s case. Please join us for an in-depth and challenging dialogue with the members of this delegation on the way forward in Pakistan." Speakers: - Dr. Nasim Ashraf, Minister of State, Government of Pakistan; Chairman, National Commission for Human Development - Barrister Mohammad Ali Saif, Minister of Tourism and Youth Affairs, Government of Pakistan - Ms. Kashmala Tariq, Former Member, National Assembly of Pakistan - Ambassador Nicholas Platt, President Emeritus, Asia Society (moderator)   To learn more and listen to the discussion, please click here. The following blog post will have a brief summary of the discussion.