Sixty six Years of Pakistan's Independence; Standoff By Lone Gunman in Islamabad's Red Zone

[RiazHaq]

Analysis of how a lone gunman brought Islamabad to a halt with a standoff in high security zone in Pakistan's capital. Assessment of how Pakistan has done since Aug 14, 1947 on 67th Independence Day in 2013.

 

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The rising Kashmir tensions and Pakistan-bashing help Indian politicians take the focus away from the daily indignities suffered by the ordinary Indians:

1. India as home to the world's largestpopulation of poor hungry and illiterate people.

2. Multiple fierce insurgencies in North East, North West and Central India.

3. India's growing twin deficits, falling rupee and shrinking GDP in USD terms. At current exchange rate, India's GDP is down to $1.66 trillion, more than $200 billion less than it was in Fiscal 2011-12.

4. India leading the world in open defecation.

5. Over 200,000 Indian farmers' suicides in the last ten years.

6. Tens of millions of missing daughters in India.

7. India's high disease burdens and high rates of premature deaths.

Tensions initiated by India to divert attention from its problems also take Pakistan's focus away from its most pressing issues of domestic terrorism, economic crisis and energy shortages.


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[ultra.dervish]

Good breakdown of issues with India