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Kayani 20th most powerful person in world
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
The Nation
NEW YORK - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is ranked among the 50 Most Powerful People of the World selected by Newsweek, a leading American weekly magazine.
The list, carried in the magazines January issue, is led by President-elect Barack Obama, whose legacy, it said, will be decided by actions he takes over the next four years.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan also make the list. Among others, it includes Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Irans Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Gen Kayani is placed at 20 on the list. In theory, Newsweek says, he answers to President Asif Ali Zardari. But Gen Kayani and his troops remain the dominant power in what could be the most dangerous country in the world.
Hes responsible for Pakistans nukes; for the battle against Al-Qaeda and its tribal allies along the Afghan border; and for managing tensions with neighbour India, Newsweek stresses, noting that so far, the Pakistan Army has kept itself out of politics and seems focused on the battle against extremists. In the wake of the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Kayani stood firm on Pakistans sovereignty while also taking measures against the alleged sponsors of the outrage, it says.
Kayani insists hes a committed democrat, but he nevertheless argues that military interventions (there have been four since independence 61 years ago) are sometimes necessary to maintain Pakistans stability. He likens coups to temporary bypasses that are created when a bridge collapses on democracys highway. After the bridge is repaired, he says, then theres no longer any need for the detour, it added.
Obama, who tops the list, is followed by Chinese President Hu Jintao, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Markel and powerful Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
The Nation
NEW YORK - Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani is ranked among the 50 Most Powerful People of the World selected by Newsweek, a leading American weekly magazine.
The list, carried in the magazines January issue, is led by President-elect Barack Obama, whose legacy, it said, will be decided by actions he takes over the next four years.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan also make the list. Among others, it includes Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, United Arab Emirates President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Irans Supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Gen Kayani is placed at 20 on the list. In theory, Newsweek says, he answers to President Asif Ali Zardari. But Gen Kayani and his troops remain the dominant power in what could be the most dangerous country in the world.
Hes responsible for Pakistans nukes; for the battle against Al-Qaeda and its tribal allies along the Afghan border; and for managing tensions with neighbour India, Newsweek stresses, noting that so far, the Pakistan Army has kept itself out of politics and seems focused on the battle against extremists. In the wake of the November terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Kayani stood firm on Pakistans sovereignty while also taking measures against the alleged sponsors of the outrage, it says.
Kayani insists hes a committed democrat, but he nevertheless argues that military interventions (there have been four since independence 61 years ago) are sometimes necessary to maintain Pakistans stability. He likens coups to temporary bypasses that are created when a bridge collapses on democracys highway. After the bridge is repaired, he says, then theres no longer any need for the detour, it added.
Obama, who tops the list, is followed by Chinese President Hu Jintao, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, German Chancellor Angela Markel and powerful Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin