BMI Research: Pakistan Defence & Security Report: Political Overview.

This article offers a forecast on the politics and government of Pakistan. The government is facing various challenges in 2009 and the two most pressing problems are reviving the dysfunctional economy and pacifying the restive north-western region. Pakistan is under intense pressure from overseas to deal with the problem in the north-west region. It discusses the challenge facing the country over sentiments of sovereign as it relates to the U.S. war on terrorism in Afghanistan, which borders with Pakistan.