Pakistonomy
Pakistonomy
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Ep 238 - Pakistan tries to become a hard state
47 minutes Posted Apr 7, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Introduction
What is a predator state?
The state’s colonial mindset
Difference in KPK and Balochistan
Anti-military sentiment in Punjab
Evolving views on military intervention
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Uzair talks to Zahid Husain about the worsening security situation in Balochistan, which has led the army chief to assert that Pakistan must become a “hard state.” We discussed what can be defined as a hard state, and also try to understand the reasons for why Zahid Husain calls Pakistan a “predator state.”
Zahid Husain is an author and journalist who writes a weekly column for Dawn. You can read his latest column titled “A Predator State” here: https://www.dawn.com/news/1900408
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