Pakistanis are facing growing dangers to their political, economic and physical security. There is almost a total leadership vacuum in addressing the growing dangers and reassuring the people. This situation raises many questions: How long cans the current situation last? What options are there for Pakistan, in case the current political leadership fails? Will there be fresh elections? If so, can Pakistanis expect a more competent leadership to emerge? Or will there be the return of the military rule as a lesser evil? Does the military even want to enter this mess? Is Pakistan in danger of collapsing and becoming a failed state like Afghanistan or Somalia or Iraq?
These are troubling questions, particularly because Pakistan possesses a nuclear arsenal. I hope the current leadership is thinking about these questions. I hope they are capable of providing the leadership necessary under the most difficult circumstances Pakistan finds itself in today. The stakes are much higher now than they have ever been for Pakistanis.
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