Pakistan 's election Saturday has potential to be nation 's first peaceful transition . Score: 6 Pakistan 's economy is in trouble and its role in regional conflict needs to change , he says . Pakistan today is buffeted by gale-force pressures : a long rivalry with India to its east , a bitter and bloody insurgency in its western tribal regions , a fragile transition in Afghanistan and twin financial and energy crises that burn at its core , leaving millions without power and businesses without access to credit . Menendez : Pakistan can rein in militant groups and contribute to regional stability .
Pakistan 's election Saturday has potential to be nation 's first peaceful transition . Score: 6 Pakistan 's economy is in trouble and its role in regional conflict needs to change , he says . Menendez : Pakistan can rein in militant groups and contribute to regional stability .