Islamabad, Pakistan — The era of President Pervez Musharaff has witnessed a mushrooming of media channels and newspapers never before seen in Pakistan. Unfortunately, soon after they were given the right to publish and transmit freely, these media empires were taken over by commercial interests or by anti-government factions.

Islamabad, Pakistan — The end of 2007 found Pakistan's political arena soaked with blood and thrown into upheaval with the demise of one of the country's finest brains, Benazir Bhutto. However, Pakistan's transition toward democracy is intact. The government is fully operational and in full control of the situation.