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ISLAMABAD-A day after President Pervez Musharraf quit, leaders of Pakistan's fractious coalition government squabbled over the judiciary on Tuesday and a bomb killed 25 people, underscoring the challenges facing the nation.Musharraf, the former army chief and key ally of the United States in its campaign against terrorism, resigned as president of nuclear-armed Pakistan on Monday to avoid impeachment.Coalition leaders, who campaigned against Musharraf, met for several hours to set about tackling pressing economic and security problems and to discuss a new president but got bogged down over the fate of judges Musharraf purged last year.The bickering and prospects of more to come are likely to dismay investors and allies."If they cannot agree on the restoration of the judges in a matter of days, then clearly something is not right with the coalition," said Farid Khan, an analyst at Credit Suisse."We cannot afford to lose months, or even weeks on these political issues. They need to get to the economy, and only a strong government can take the tough decisions needed for the economy," the Karachi-based Khan said.Security is also a huge problem, as the suicide bomb attack at a hospital in the town of Dera Ismail Khan illustrated.The bomber struck in the compound of the hospital as members of the Shi'ite Muslim minority were holding a protest against the killing of a leader earlier in the day.To read more go to:
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