Re: Why Saudi Government is NOT supporting civilian government in Pakistan?
^ I agree with LBG above on the first point.
No country or government in the world is dutybound to help Pakistan. Everyone follows their self-interests, and Pakistan poses a serious default risk right now.
Second, regardless of how incompetent Zardari & Co are (and they are, make no mistake), its impossible to run a country to ground and be on brink of bankruptcy in just 6 months. What this tells me is that all the claims of unprecedented economic growth under Mushy unkil were just a load of bull and the house of cards has come crumbling down in short order. Ishaq Dar was on to something when he warned of impending financial doom on taking over as Minister (for a short period), when everyone else criticized him for spreading needless fear.
Not to mention, of course, that overall global economic crisis and erratic upsurge in price of oil may all have contributed to hasten the collapse.