Pakistan: An Unsettled Nation

Author: Kleiner Juergen  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 0959-2296

Source: Diplomacy & Statecraft, Vol.18, Iss.1, 2007-01, pp. : 1-25

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Abstract

Pakistan faces many problems. The struggle over the country's Islamic dimension is undecided. Pakistan continues to be a hotbed of Islamic fervor. As evidenced by the frequent interruptions of civilian rule by military regimes the country is not sure which course to follow. Violence has become Pakistan's trademark. The jihadi culture is frightening. Poverty and underdevelopment are wide spread. The educational system is a mess. Integration of the different ethnicities has not been completed. Enmity characterizes the relationship to India, mistrust that to Afghanistan. Its nuclear weapons capability is looked upon with suspicion by Western countries. Fundamental changes will only be possible if Pakistan finds its way to democracy.