A boiling Kashmir, basically, insulates the Pak military budget from political tinkering, and acts as the raison d’etre for a large army and equipment. Otherwise, a country of 22 million people would long have focused their energy and resources somewhere else, for the well being of the society at large.
With the army being in charge, whether directly or otherwise, of Pak affairs most of its existence, career politicians are hard to find. With Shariffs and Zardaris incarcerated, and Imran bubble not likely to last too long, Pakistan will remain in army control for the foreseeable future. When Imran gone, another the Army will prop up another clown.
Army ought to busy themselves, so low intensity engagements (including jihadi mis-adventures) with India will continue. However, the nuclear overhang means the LOC will remain the de-facto border.
In other words, going forward, status quo with occasional border and terror incidents to continue. India will continue to grow as largely its economic fundamentals are strong. Pak is likely to slip further down security state road.
From days of Nehru never has India ever been so humiliated on world stage as after Modi madness of Aug 5 !!!!
Good piece indeed!
A boiling Kashmir, basically, insulates the Pak military budget from political tinkering, and acts as the raison d’etre for a large army and equipment. Otherwise, a country of 22 million people would long have focused their energy and resources somewhere else, for the well being of the society at large.
With the army being in charge, whether directly or otherwise, of Pak affairs most of its existence, career politicians are hard to find. With Shariffs and Zardaris incarcerated, and Imran bubble not likely to last too long, Pakistan will remain in army control for the foreseeable future. When Imran gone, another the Army will prop up another clown.
Army ought to busy themselves, so low intensity engagements (including jihadi mis-adventures) with India will continue. However, the nuclear overhang means the LOC will remain the de-facto border.
In other words, going forward, status quo with occasional border and terror incidents to continue. India will continue to grow as largely its economic fundamentals are strong. Pak is likely to slip further down security state road.