After a hostile receptionby criticsat the Parissalonof 1839, Wiertz published a furious call forBrusselsto “rise up” andbecome “capital ofEurope”, leavingParis a mere “provincial” town.
Professor Pervez Hoodbhoy of Islamabad's Quaid-e-Azam University says the Talibans rapid advance towards the capital was a wake-up call for the government.