Pakistan has never been so unstable, and the federation has never been under greater political strain.

This was the biggest poll fraud that has taken place in Pakistan's electoral history.

I sincerely hope that they (relations between India and Pakistan) will be friendly and cordial. We have a great deal to do...and think that we can be of use to each other and to the world.

The Palestinians are now in a heightened state of instability, of genuine chaos bordering on anarchy and incipient disintegration. They're not in a position to exploit the room for maneuver that Sharon's demise theoretically provides them.

That is a whole separate strain,

My party is committed to a federation.