Time magazine dubs Gilani govt "too weak to act"

Karachi News.Net Wednesday 30th July, 2008 (ANI) Washington, July 30 : Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's coalition government seems to be "too weak to act" as the country is seen grappling with internal disputes, and is weighed down by the pressures of a fast souring economy, says a report in the Time magazine. According to it, Gilani is also viewed as "ceding many prerogatives of the prime minister's office to PPP Co-chairman Asif Zardari and to Rehman Malik, Benazir Bhutto's security chief who is, in effect, Pakistan's minister for the interior". It adds that Gilani carries the reputation of being an "understated politician", but reviews of his performance so far have been "mixed". Comparing the present regime with Musharraf's, the magazine says that the previous government possessed more appeal for Washington as... [read full story]