Pakistan: A Failed State?

Kam shuddhi ka kabhi band na honay pai

Bhag sai waqt yeh qomoon ko milla kartai hain

Hindwon, tum main hai gar jazbai eman baqi

Reh na jai koi dunya main mussalman baqi. [1]

The mission of shuddhi (purification) should not be stopped

Those opportunities come rarely in nation’s life

Hindus, if you have little of your faith in your heart

There should not be a single Muslim in the world.

Pakistan is not a failed state, but infect Pakistan is battling the most fierce war last few years with extremist and barbaric militants and her ruthless enemy since 1947. Let me show you some facts and figures about Pakistan, history of Pakistan and culture of Pakistan.

Area of Pakistan:

Total: 796,095 sq km

Land: 770,875 sq km

Water: 25,220 sq km

Land Boundaries:

Total: 6,774 km

Border countries: Afghanistan 2,430 km, China 523 km, India 2,912 km, Iran 909 km

Irrigated Land:

182,300 sq km (2003)

Natural Resources:

Land, extensive natural gas reserves, limited petroleum, coal, iron ore, copper, salt, limestone.

Population:

176,242,949 (July 2009 est.)

Religions:

Muslim 95% (Sunni 75%, Shia 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 5%

Languages:

Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1% Other 8%

Legal System:

Based on English common law with provisions to accommodate Pakistan’s status as an Islamic state; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations.

Flag description:

Green with a vertical white band (symbolizing the role of religious minorities) on the hoist side; a large white crescent and star are centered in the green field; the crescent, star, and color green are traditional symbols of Islam.

Economy-overview:

Pakistan, an impoverished and underdeveloped country, the government agreed to an International Monetary Fund Standby Arrangement in November 2008. Between 2004-07, GDP growth in the 6-8% range was spurred by gains in the industrial and service sectors. Poverty levels decreased by 10% since 2001, and Islamabad steadily raised development spending in recent years. Inflation remains the top concern among the public, jumping from 7.7% in 2007 to 20.8% in 2008, primarily because of rising world fuel and commodity prices.

GDP (purchasing power parity):

$427.3 billion (2008 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 28

$416 billion (2007 est.)

$392.5 billion (2006 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate):

$167.6 billion (2008 est.)

Labor Force:

50.58 million

Unemployment Rate:

7.4%

Population below poverty line:

24% [2]

In Pakistan almost 43 million people are below poverty line, but in India over 300 million people are below poverty line. American statistics says that 39.8 million Americans are living below poverty line.[3] In Pakistan most of rich people give Zakat (volunteer tax giving to poor people) by getting Zakat most of poor people improve their financial condition. Poor people of Pakistan are more in good condition comparing to Africa or South America and there is no food shortage in the country. From those 42 million people less then 5 million are comparable to African Starving people, even those 5 million are just because they are slave peasants of some landlords of interior Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan. And some landlords are ministers of Pakistan, Interestingly the president of Pakistan.

How this can possible to declare Pakistan a failed state, even Afghanistan is now better then it was in 2002 after American invasion. America tried to drag Afghan war into Pakistan region with the notorious General Musharraf who was a barbaric and brutal human being like George W. Bush and Tony Blair were. But keep in mind that Pakistan has the regular army with the strength of 600,000 the sixth largest army of the world. Whenever some body attack on us we fight with dignity and courage, like we did in 1965 when India attacked Pakistan with almost half million troops in the darkness of night like a cowardly person attacking you from behind with more strength but less courage. We fought with around 100,000 troops and defeated India, fighting seventeen days and nights.

So how less than 5,000 thousands extremist and barbaric terrorist can defeat Pakistan troops? Even three time greater army of India still can not do this.

1. (Daily) Tej, January 13, 1927. New Delhi

^{2. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html}

3. http://feedingamerica.org