Political and economic crises in Pakistan stir nostalgia for military rule
Pakistan, already battling an Islamic insurgency, now faces a constitutional crisis during an economic meltdown and devolving public order, as power-outage protests turn into deadly riots. Some frustrated Pakistanis say nothing has come from democracy.
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June 27, 2012
A woman walks on a dry bank at Rawal Dam, in Islamabad, which provides water to the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The water level in the country's dams and rivers are low, causing water and energy shortages for civilians.
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