In the words of the Economist,
“the danger is that, once Mr Musharraf has gone and it has no common hatred to
unite its disparate parts, it descends into feuding and paralysis
This would not be good news for the US and the war against the Islamists either. The aftermath of Musharraf’s resignation is difficult to predict but it seems likely the US will lose influence in Pakistan. Which means that Al Qaeda and the Taliban continue to have safe haven.
We have been worried about Iran’s quest for nuclear weapons and their link to terror. Pakistan already has nuclear weapons and could become influenced by the terrorist organizations. This may be an even more imminent danger than Iran.