The Past Steering Pakistan’s Future
Why Pakistan Stumbles While Bangladesh Rises? Pakistan, despite its significant strengths, finds itself teetering on the brink of crisis. With a GDP (nominal) of $376 billion and a per capita income of $1,658, it sits far ahead of countries like Nepal ($1,377) and many Sub-Saharan nations, yet lags thirteen positions behind Bangladesh, whose per capita income has soared to $2,469. Pakistan boasts the seventh most powerful military in the world, complete with nuclear weapons an elite status that few nations can claim. On paper, it has the potential of any lower-income country aspiring to middle-income status, yet the reality paints a grimmer picture. In completely contrast, Bangladesh a fellow Muslim-majority nation without a large military or nuclear arsenal appears to be a country on the rise. Focused on economic growth, industrial development, and social progress, Bangladesh exudes confidence while Pakistan remains mired in instability, economic mismanageme...