On ‘high alert’: Pakistan listed 10th on fragile states index

[kaku1]

^^^^^^....

Pakistan is ranked 10th on the annual Failed States Index, renamed this year as the ‘Fragile States Index’, a survey carried out by the Fund for Peace, a Washington-based research organisation.

Pakistan ranks just above Zimbabwe and Iraq, while South Sudan tops the index of fragile states. Afghanistan is ranked 7th on the list while India ranks 81.

In 2013, Pakistan ranked 13th on the index, which collates data from 12 indicators including demographic pressures, refugees and internally displaced persons, group grievance, human flight and brain drain, uneven economic development, poverty and economic decline.

The index categorises countries according to a spectrum of warnings, ranging from ‘very high alert’ to ‘very sustainable’ – Pakistan is described as state on ‘high alert’.

“Pakistan began 2013 on a promising note,” a statement from the Fund explains, but “one year later, the atmosphere of optimism that surrounded the elections is fading fast.” Sectarian violence, attacks on minority groups particularly in Balochistan, the failed peace talks between the government and the Taliban, and obstacles faced by humanitarian aid workers and health officials in the battle against polio are considered while categorising Pakistan as ‘very fragile’. However, the statement adds, “Pakistan moved up the list since 2013 not because of the worsening of its own scores but the improvement of others around it.”

“We won’t be seeing any countries turning their economies around overnight if they are facing demographic pressures or have huge political concerns, like corruption or human rights abuse,” remarked the Fund’s Executive Director Krista Hendry.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 28th, 2014.

On ‘high alert’: Pakistan listed 10th on fragile states index – The Express Tribune

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@[COLOR=#0000ff]Indians[/COLOR] Dont miss that map...

@Koovie @acetophenol @Abingdonboy @karan21 @ptltejas @COLDHEARTED AVIATOR @Bang Galore @Ravi Nair @nair

How? Rofl? Whole Kashmir is part of Pak, and Askai Chin as part of India.

 

[nForce]

You can do better internet warrior

Whats the point ? Its not like my pay package is going to increase.

 

[SHAMK9]

Whats the point ? Its not like my pay package is going to increase.

great, now quit with the verbal diarrhea, we get it, you are excited

How? Rofl? Whole Kashmir is part of Pak, and Askai Chin as part of India.

If India can lay claims on entire GB, why can't Pakistan do the same thing with the entire Kashmir, mind you, that is the map we have grown up with.

 

[kaku1]

great, now quite with the verbal diarrhea, we get it, you are excited


If India can lay claims on entire GB, why can't Pakistan do the same thing with the entire Kashmir, mind you, that is the map we have grown up with.

Facepalm, I think you didnt read my reply, Askai Chin kyu choda hamare liye. Wo bhe le kai kush ho jate.

 

[nForce]

great, now quite with the verbal diarrhea, we get it, you are excited

haha..I see, my comment has been right on the mark

 

[SHAMK9]

haha..I see, my comment has been right on the mark

Congrats, thank me whenever.
On topic: This is interesting

Pakistan moved up the list since 2013 not because of the worsening of its own scores but the improvement of others around it.”

We have to keep pushing ahead

 

[PlanetWarrior]

If these people can't draw a map properly, how can we count their statistics as being reliable ?

 

[nForce]

Congrats, thank me whenever.
On topic: This is interesting

We have to keep pushing ahead

hmm.. thats interesting indeed.I will not be surprised if Pakistan straightaway jumps to 20/30 with lesser or no militancy.

 

[acid rain]

Congrats, thank me whenever.
On topic: This is interesting

We have to keep pushing ahead

Right now, you are pushing in the wrong direction. You need to turn left - not vie for the number one spot on this one.

 

[nForce]

If India can lay claims on entire GB, why can't Pakistan do the same thing with the entire Kashmir, mind you, that is the map we have grown up with.

Interesting.. that is the map you have grown up with, you say..With the whole of Kashmir or leaving the Aksai-Chin part to the Chinese ?

 

[SHAMK9]

Right now, you are pushing in the wrong direction. You need to turn left - not vie for the number one spot on this one.

Didn't ask/need your opinion but thanks

Interesting.. that is the map you have grown up with, you say..With the whole of Kashmir or leaving the Aksai-Chin part to the Chinese ?

My focus was more on kashmir, Aksai-Chin is on our maps too.

hmm.. thats interesting indeed.I will not be surprised if Pakistan straightaway jumps to 20/30 with lesser or no militancy.

Nawaz's economic reforms might add onto the jump

 

[nForce]

My focus was more on kashmir, Aksai-Chin is on our maps too.

Okay, do you see any maps these days that partially include Kashmir in Pakistan, like only the Azad Kashmir part, or any map that leaves the Aksai-Chin part to China, or even more interesting, to India ?

 

[SHAMK9]

Okay, do you see any maps these days that partially include Kashmir in Pakistan, like only the Azad Kashmir part, or any map that leaves the Aksai-Chin part to China, or even more interesting, to India ?

Schools have maps that I mentioned above. Media channels some times show Pakistani map with Azad Kashmir only.

 

[kaku1]

Schools have maps that I mentioned above. Media channels some times show Pakistani map with Azad Kashmir only.

And Askai Chin as part of India.

 

[SHAMK9]

And Askai Chin as part of India.

Never