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I would love to get happy and say Pakistan is finally standing up for its interests; however, due to the timing of events that are to take place (Presidential selection), such tough stance makes me less optimistic.
Pakistan as a nation in a whole heap of trouble. And even the thought of sanctions is enough to scare the politicians and public (because they'll suffer the most, they don't have money stashed away for rainy days/months/years), now having said that, Pakistan does have to take a stand even if it comes at the cost of sacrificing some wealth.
Until Pakistan can outline and actively work on a Pakistan-Centric policy, we'll just be seeing more of the same no matter who comes into power. Change of faces may give people hope for a short while, but it is the results that people are interested in. People voted the current parties because they believed they would review the foreign policies and have a serious chat with USA, supposedly Pakistan's ally in the War on Terror. That has not happened. Not likely to happen from the way things look.
What will it take? More incursions, deeper penetration? Just how much loss of innocent lives will it take before the imaan and conscience of these politicians kicks in, and they start to work for the strategic interests of Pakistan.
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