It has a weak and feckless government, is beset by poverty and corruption, and militants sympathetic to al Qaeda control large swathes of its territory.
And yet despite the prophets of doom, Pakistan is not about to implode. In fact, analysts say, most risks are on the upside.
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Reuters cites plenty of experts, which is helpful, but this story makes too many subjective statements for this to be called a news analysis. This assesses several aspects of the conflict in Pakistan -- security, foreign policy, trade -- but it's altogether too scattered to be very persuasive. Some of these sources seem cherry-picked.
Since this is primarily a financial news service, their main concern is the stability for investment. It is a good piece, well thought out, and reasoned.
This is an opinion expressed by an informed journalist. It expresses an informed view of the situation.
Pakistan is not about to be taken over by the "Taliban" because the Pakistan military and political elite wont let it happen; just like they wont let true democracy happen nor change their self-defeating attitude towards India. When the "Taliban" threatens their hold on power and not just the American effort in Afghanistan, then you will see the vested interests react. Whether that is happening now or what we see now is just theatre to hoodwink the Americans into giving more military ... More »
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