But there are encouraging signs.The most extraordinary is that President Musharraf has pushed forward peace with India, even though, in his army career, he had helped to inflame the Kashmir row.

• 不过也有令人鼓舞的迹象，最显著的是：尽管总统穆沙拉夫在他的军队生涯里曾经助力点燃克什米尔之争，但他现在推动了巴印的和平进程。