Is Pakistan an emerging power in South Asia?

[Kao Boy]

silly question. Pakistan is already super power of Asia because of chinese support, jf-17, 8 chinese subs, al-khalid tanks,CPEC(46$ billion) etc.
last but not the least Pakistan is mighty atomi kuvat.........

What you did excluding support of China???

 

[Mr.Nair]

India is the emerging power in South Asia and Pakistan is an emerging counter power.

If you term india as an 'emerging power in south asia' means there are already a big power in south asia,who? People does not know the geography....

 

[Luca1]

The resource of Pakistan vis-a-vis India will make it hard for Pakistan to be a viable counter power.

India is already bi-passing Pakistan on SAARC, by creating SAARC minus one on very important trade and transport pacts. This strategy of India will continue. If things go like this, Pakistan may become isolated in this region.

Pakistan is as much of a power to counter India as Japan is to counter China.

 

[Khan_patriot]

There can be only one power in a region...I think that place has already been taken.

and thats China...

 

[xyxmt]

The resource of Pakistan vis-a-vis India will make it hard for Pakistan to be a viable counter power.

India is already bi-passing Pakistan on SAARC, by creating SAARC minus one on very important trade and transport pacts. This strategy of India will continue. If things go like this, Pakistan may become isolated in this region.

Where Pakistan showed you his behind in SAARC now you can create multiple SAARC s and Sub SAARCs for all we care...Pakistan shows no interest on land beyond its eastern borders

 

[mike2000 is back]

Lool dont what power these countries are seeking when they still cant feed/meet their peoples basic needs. Keep dreaming of power. Lool

 

[Kompromat]

Pakistan has no power ambitions, we are a developing country which will consider itself successful if we could fill all of our stomachs.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

There can be only one power in a region...I think that place has already been taken.

I know.Those darned Chinese ....

Lool dont what power these countries are seeking when they still cant feed/meet their peoples basic needs. Keep dreaming of power. Lool

When Britain became Great in 1880s as undisputed world power could it feed all it's people? Did it send all it's children to school? When did it abolish child labour? What was the living conditions of the Victorian working class?

Where Pakistan showed you his behind in SAARC now you can create multiple SAARC s and Sub SAARCs for all we care...Pakistan shows no interest on land beyond its eastern borders

SAARC

 

[ito]

Where Pakistan showed you his behind in SAARC now you can create multiple SAARC s and Sub SAARCs for all we care...Pakistan shows no interest on land beyond its eastern borders

You may not care...but Pakistan cares...this is obvious when recently your coordination committee of your army and the government plans to come up with a strategy to counter India's move.

I know.Those darned Chinese ....

Sir I thought your are good with geography...China belongs to East Asia and South China Sea, while India belongs to South Asia and Indian ocean region. Any attempt by Chinese to intrude into India's domain will be met with India forming similar deals with Chinese rivals in East Asia and South China Sea. China knows that too.

 

[Saahil84]

I know.Those darned Chinese ....



When Britain became Great in 1880s as undisputed world power could it feed all it's people? Did it send all it's children to school? When did it abolish child labour? What was the living conditions of the Victorian working class?

SAARC

The world was a very poor place in the 1880s. The per capita GDP of Britain was much higher than the world average. The fact that, as you rightly claim, she could not provide decent living conditions for much of her populance is immaterial; what is important is that Britain at that time was doing much better on a per capita basis than the rest of the world (except Germany and the US).

So using the per capita GDP standard, Pakistan, India and China are all ineligible for claiming world power status, as none of these countries have a per capita GDP which is equal to or greater than the world average. The world refers to China as a great power due to absolute numbers, and not due to the excellent life it is able to (not) provide to its people.

A slightly more useful yardstick for measuring well being of people would be the Human development index. In this, only China has a slightly higher HDI than the world average, and so can say that it is somewhat meeting the world's expectations. India and Pakistan are nowhere in the picture on human development front, although India is making slightly better progress than Pakistan.

So in other words, your Victorian England reference is a wrong analogy.

By the way, can I get one of these ThinkTank logos for my profile? It might look cool!

 

[Indus Pakistan]

The world was a very poor place in the 1880s. The per capita GDP of Britain was much higher than the world average. The fact that, as you rightly claim, she could not provide decent living conditions for much of her populance is immaterial; what is important is that Britain at that time was doing much better on a per capita basis than the rest of the world (except Germany and the US).

So using the per capita GDP standard, Pakistan, India and China are all ineligible for claiming world power status, as none of these countries have a per capita GDP which is equal to or greater than the world average. The world refers to China as a great power due to absolute numbers, and not due to the excellent life it is able to (not) provide to its people.

A slightly more useful yardstick for measuring well being of people would be the Human development index. In this, only China has a slightly higher HDI than the world average, and so can say that it is somewhat meeting the world's expectations. India and Pakistan are nowhere in the picture on human development front, although India is making slightly better progress than Pakistan.

So in other words, your Victorian England reference is a wrong analogy.

By the way, can I get one of these ThinkTank logos for my profile? It might look cool!

If you want you can have mine.

Ps. I knew everything you said. I just find it patronizing when rich countries lecture others.Read this:- BBC - Soutik Biswas's India: How Churchill 'starved' India

Sir I thought your are good with geography...China belongs to East Asia and South China Sea, while India belongs to South Asia and Indian ocean region. Any attempt by Chinese to intrude into India's domain will be met with India forming similar deals with Chinese rivals in East Asia and South China Sea. China knows that too.

Thank you for complimenting me on my geography. Yes, I am aware but great powers tend to project their power well beyond geography. Arabian Sea is no where near America but it is crawling with US warships ...

 

[Metanoia]

In terms of Coke Studio...we do dominate the region.

 

[ito]

If you want you can have mine.

Ps. I knew everything you said. I just find it patronizing when rich countries lecture others.Read this:- BBC - Soutik Biswas's India: How Churchill 'starved' India



Thank you for complimenting me on my geography. Yes, I am aware but great powers tend to project their power well beyond geography. Arabian Sea is no where near America but it is crawling with US warships ...

I don't think China has those capability to take on India in this region. Anyway, if you think otherwise, it is up to you.

 

[Sky lord]

In terms of Coke Studio...we do dominate the region.

Yes, especially that fat guy...he is good .

 

[Metanoia]

Yes, especially that fat guy...he is good .

Who?