Violence holds key to Sharif's fate in Pakistan
Parliamentary support will help the government withstand opposition protests unless violence in Islamabad rises markedly
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- Negotiations debacle
- Scope for compromise?
- Khan's strengths
- Sharif's strengths
- Parliamentary supporters
- Business allies
- Sympathetic judiciary
- Military response
- Fresh elections
- Policy consequences
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