At direct stake today is Pakistan’s future, but its future may determine the political fates of neighboring countries that are also struggling with violent Islamic fundamentalism. Will Pakistan be dragged along the path of Islamic extremism and emergency rule, or finally achieve modernity as a secular nation under civilian leadership?
如今，巴基斯坦的未来息息相关，但是其前途可能决定其邻国的政治命运。这些国家正在与暴力伊斯兰极端主义做斗争。巴基斯坦是否被沿着伊斯兰极端主义和紧急状态管治的道路上拖下去，还是最终实现现代化，成为民官领导下的世俗国家？