Over the past weeks, international focus has no doubt been on the escalation between India and Pakistan, which we will write more about once the dust settles.
As evidenced by various global indices, Pakistan has been on a downward trajectory in most important areas including democratic politics, governance, economy, rule of law, education, human rights, and terrorism.
This is in response to Imtiaz Alam’s rejoinder to my article in Pakistan Monthly Review, November 2024 (See Pakistan Monthly Review December 2024 for Imtiaz Alam’s Rejoinder.