re: Nawaz Sharif - Darling of the West
It makes sense, in 2008 Musharraf had become unpopular and hence a liability for our foreign masters, they needed some one to help them in the war in Afghanistan and for that a deal was reached with Benazir. In 2013, Peoples Party has become unpopular and the war in Afghanistan is in the last stages. They need someone who they can trust to help in winding up the operations there.
The visits of Zardari to China, handing over Gwadar port to China, Russia, Iran-Pakistan Gas pipelines are all those things which could have further irked the international establishment. If the meeting has not taken place, Nawaz Sharif should emphatically refute it.