Quote Originally Posted by Papewaio
Pakistan is a far different scenario from that of Iran.

Pakistan in its more democratic heyday had female prime ministers.

Also the dictatorship of Pervez Musharraf was a response to Muslim hardliners trying to make the democracy into a dictatorship and/or theocracy.
Yes, but unfortunately, the Muslim hardliners will win in Pakistan. Trying to keep a lid on a radical movement with a strongman is only going to work so long. Eventually, the fundamentalist whack jobs will have control. I'm trying to envision a scenario where there is a transition without and Islamic revolution and control by clerics, but I'm coming up empty. Everything I hear says that a true open election in Pakistan would result in an easy win for extremists. It would not suprise me at all if India has to use their nukes in self defense some day.