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Q. In the recent elections in Pakistan, most of the people have voted for 'moderate parties' as they say. Is it a good sign for the country? If yes, why?

A. The word "moderate parties" in the context of Muslim countries is a code word that means secular, pro-Western parties. In the American political vocabulary, the parties that take the Islamic way of life seriously are not moderate. In 2008 parliamentary elections, Pakistanis have voted primarily for two national parties that have ruled before, PPP and PML-N.

Some Islamic parties refused to take part in the elections. Some did but they lost primarily because they were too closely associated with Pervez Musharraf.

If the winning parties in Pakistan will fight the American war on terror, they will be welcome as moderate parties. If the new government will say no to "the war on terror" and make an effort to bring peace to the nation, it will come under economic and military pressure to change.

Unfortunately, some (not all) US policymakers prefer that Muslim governments fight and kill "extremists and radicals." This is a recipe for internal strife and civil war. Pakistan needs to wake up, as must all Muslim nations, to say NO to the genocidal "war on terror."

Liaquat Ali Khan initially trained as a civil engineer. He later switched to law, obtaining a degree from Punjab University, Lahore.

In 1976, Khan immigrated to the United States and studied law at New York University School of Law where he received his LL.M. and J.S.D. Khan is a member of the New York Bar.

Khan has authored three academic books published in the prestigious series Developments in International Law. Over the years, he has written numerous law review articles on the US Constitution, comparative constitutional law, legal education, human rights, international disputes, and terrorism. His academic writings are used as part of course materials in universities across the world.

Khan has devoted much of his academic scholarship to Islamic law and conflicts involving Muslim communities. Khan contributed ground-breaking articles on Islamic jurisprudence.

In addition to law articles and academic books, Khan also writes for the popular press in the United States, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. His legal and foreign affairs commentaries are published worldwide and international media seek his comments on world events.

In Spring 2007, Khan was a resident legal scholar with the Organization of Islamic Conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has taught at Washburn University School of Law since 1983.

Some of his books include:

A Theory of International Terrorism: Understanding Islamic Militancy. (Martinus Nijhoff, 2006).

A Theory of Universal Democracy: Beyond the End of History. (Kluwer Law International, 2003).

The Extinction of Nation-States: A World Without Borders. Kluwer Law International, 1996.

The Legitimacy of a Coup d'Etat. New York University, 1983.