The Oct. 12 military coup has widespread support among Pakistanis fed up with government corruption, but how the army will run the country remains to be seen. Because of ongoing threats to American interests, travel here should be deferred until the political situation becomes clear. Anti-U.S. demonstrations in Peshawar resulted in the temporary closure of the U.S. Consulate there; for now all consular services for the Northwest Frontier province are being handled by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.
