Pakistan On the Brink Of Civil War Says Expert - Defence News
Irfan Raja: As long as the growth of inequality and injustice is unchecked, the chance of a complete breakdown becomes more likely in Pakistan.
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Pakistan On the Brink Of Civil War Says Expert - Defence News ISLAMABAD [PAKISTAN] : There are actualities that could possibly lead Pakistan into a civil war. Previously, Pakistan has experienced the consequences of a civil war that resulted in the foundation of Bangladesh. Irfan Raja in an opinion piece in Asia Times has said that as long as the growth of inequality and injustice is unchecked, the chance of a complete breakdown becomes more likely in Pakistan. Though bad governance, corruption and poverty are certainly factors that can stir hatred and violence in any society, inequality and injustice are the main components that drive a society into civil war. But there are many other factors that can lead Pakistan into a second civil war. First is the functioning of a feudal society that restricts equality and limits ordinary people's progress in education and intellectual growth. Second is the uninterrupted furtherance of a colonial legacy in Pakistan that empowers the bureaucracy and establishment to the extent that civil servants have become …
