For academic interest at least, let us examine the phenomenon in a little detail and have a closer look at the Indicators. Demographic constants apart, we take into consideration the Indicators leading us to the Indexed position. We seem to conclude and find that it is not the failure of the State but in actual effect, it is failure of the Leadership and its Policies. And by a stretch it proves the fact that it is the failure of American policies, imposed and followed in these countries that have landed them into such a dismal and un-enviable position. Leaving aside the Tiny African States, countries like Somalia, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan are listed among Failed States. Iraq and Afghanistan are under physical military occupation of USA while influence, intervention and involvement of USA in Somalia, Zimbabwe and Sudan is manifestly apparent and well-known.
The leadership of Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan is US backed. In our case, it is Washington-washed, Condy-Cleansed and Boucher-Brought Leadership. What sanctification indeed!! The scores of secret meetings that took place with Ms Condoleezza Rice and Mr. Boucher at Dubai and elsewhere, the undertakings and commitments made by our present rulers to further American interests in the region, ought to put us to shame.
Before the general elections 2007, President Musharraf had no compunction in telling Ch. Shujaat Hussain that it has been pre-arranged that PML (Q) will now be given the short shrift and it should be content with only 40 – 50 odd National Assembly seats. The majority will be given to the PPP as allowed and ordained by the USA.
http://newageislam.com/is-pakistan-a-failed-state?-asks-ijaz-ul-haq/islam-and-politics/d/1554
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