Coalition Dharma in Pakistan

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The endgame in Pakistan has begun. With the return of Benazir Bhutto from exile, the political arena is now being prepared for the first full-bloodied (pun un-intended) general elections in the country after a gap of 10 years. But it's not going be a straight fight between any two parties. All that one can say right now is that the Pakistan People's Party is set to be one of the chief contenders in the ring. Now that Karachi has received its BB, Lahore can't wait to receive its very own exiled-leader. Mian Nawaz Sharif might book a flight for home before the winters set in. Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has already sent out a carefully-worded invitation for a re-union. But after years of exile of their leaders, either of the two traditional rivals, PPP and the PML, will find it difficult to get a clear majority in Parliament.....