A Dangerous Abyss Called Pakistan

In April 2022, while Pakistan is getting bogged down in partisan chaos
threatening to turn violent, an umpteenth crisis pits Prime Minister Khan
against the opposition. Defeated by a vote of no confidence, the former
national sports icon turned politician gave way with little grace to a 23rd
head of government. But in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a change of
leader rarely rhymes with serenity... A quarter later, the governmental
'facelift' has had little effect on the myriad of ills precipitating this
South Asian nation further towards the precipice, even though the regional
environment (return of the Taliban to Afghanistan a year earlier) and the
international context (shockwaves from the Russian invasion of Ukraine;
exacerbation of China's strategic ambitions; pandemic of Covid) add
considerably to the uncertainty.As Pakistan celebrates in 2022 its 75th
anniversary, what does it have in store for its 226 million citizens, its
neighbors, and the international community? This book proposes to nourish the
readers' reflection on the 'Pakistani patient', and presents to the
stakeholders some recommendations likely to keep the country away from the
claws of chaos.