Musharraf meltdown

My latest piece, on Musharraf's clamp down on dissent in Pakistan, has been published in this week's NewMatilda.com:

Perhaps inspired by his counterparts in Burma, President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan has proceeded to clamp down on political dissent like never before. What began as a knee jerk reaction to increasing disenchantment with his regime has spiraled towards ever more draconian measures that have completely erased any remaining claim Musharraf may have to being called a moderate.

The full article is available here.