The victory of the MMA in the NWFP and Balochistan and their apparent anti-American stance have fortified the beliefs of these observers mostly in the western think tanks and the media. Both the main components of the Alliance Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamiat Ulema Islam - have no history or links with religious extremist groups who have created violence in the country.
This risk is also highly exaggerated as more than 88 percent of Pakistani population voted for the mainstream moderate political parties at the most recent elections. Pakistan Army is a highly disciplined, organized and modern force and the support for the extremist parties in the ranks of Army is almost non-existent.