British Muslims have been offering payers, as mindless unrest takes place in major cities, after the murder of Benazir Bhutto.

They have been offering payers for the well being of Pakistan since the Lal Masjid episode, which resulted in the introduction of state of emergency and an escalation in suicide bombings.

Benazir Bhutto’s death has unleashed upheaval and unrest in most major cities. Shops were forced to shut and over 200 banks and 500 cars have been torched. People are afraid to go out. This anarchy can only inflict more pain on the people of Pakistan.

One expert commented that although Musharraf was not happy with Bhutto, he would not go as far as assassinating her. Look at his dilemma now. What dilemma? With Benazir gone, which Pakistani leader is capable of standing up to Musharraf?

He goes on to say that Musharraf can’t win whatever he does. Whether he re-introduces the emergency, holds the election or postpones the election.

But what ever he does, he is unlikely to step aside, so how can he lose?

The other expert view of an American general is that the West needed “a figure to manipulate” and Benazir Bhutto was the ideal candidate. Now that she is gone, the West has no option but to deal with Musharraf. Therefore he can do what ever he wants.

So where does that leave democracy in Pakistan?
Democracy is the first victim of any war, especially this “War on Terror”.
No wonder people all over the world call it the “War of Terror”.

Pakistan is just one of the countries which has suffered and will continue to suffer because of this.