All of that shows that somehow the schooling system has fed intolerance and bigotry.

Most people have not started thinking about the political aspect of the aid, ... But when they do, the government is in trouble.

The man in the street has not been the beneficiary of the U.S. aid

this may take the wind out of their sails.

There will be a long-term questioning of the relationship between the citizenry and the Pakistan state.

A strong man instils confidence in the short term, but in the long term politics is about how people relate to each other.