Abstract
This paper looks at the major problems of Pakistan which lead Pakistan towards political and economic instability. Islamic extremism and the dominance of the military are both significant problems. The consequences are terrorism, poverty, inflation, a foreign exchange crisis, a decline of civil institutions, militancy, years of confrontation with India, which lead to public debt, and many more. The central focus of these significant problems drag Pakistan into political and economic crises. Moreover, this paper also identifies the influence of these two factors on foreign policy. Western and modernized political leaders want Pakistan to be a secular, democratic, and modern state, and conservative religious groups are finding a way to connect religion with civil institutions. It leads to a tussle between traditional and progressive forces in society which puts Pakistan into trouble. This paper argues that the military and Islamic conservatism are Pakistan’s significant problems, making Pakistan a struggling nation.
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KEYWORDS
Islamic Fundamentalism, Military dominance, Terrorism, Pan-Islamism
