Internal Threats to Pakistan
EMERGING DYNAMICS OF INTERNAL THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Introduction
1. The multifarious threats to the security of Pakistan whether external or internal, have intensified in the 21st century. Unfortunately, no threat posed to the security of this country since the time of her inception has ever been fully controlled or eradicated. According to Quaid-e-Azam, “Pakistan was a cyclic revolution without parallel or precedence in history”. He wanted to make it a State that was united and powerful, a State where Muslims of the Subcontinent would live and breathe freely and practice the principles of Islamic social justice. The creation of Pakistan, he repeatedly emphasized, had limitless possibilities for its people. However, during the last more than five decades, the Pakistani leaders failed to fathom the realities of the situation confronting them, and gave themselves into apathies and fantasies. They imposed their own selfish perceptions, interpretations and decisions upon the nation and plunged it into one crisis after another.[1]
2. The Muslim community of subcontinent struggled for a sovereign state to achieve social justice on the basis of Islamic values, economical prosperity and religious tolerance. But today, the lack of social justice in Pakistan subject majority of the people of this country to hunger and starvation, deprive them of equitable access to education and economical well being and prosperity remains a distant dream.
3. Presently, Pakistan is passing through a critical phase of its history. The internal fabric of the society is badly damaged and the nation seems to be divided on almost every issue. On one hand the economical disparities are inculcating a deep sense of deprivation amongst a major segment of the society and on the other the judiciary is yet not ready to demonstrate the character, which is expected from them, thus leaving an insecure feeling amongst the masses. On the political front also things are not very encouraging.
Introduction
1. The multifarious threats to the security of Pakistan whether external or internal, have intensified in the 21st century. Unfortunately, no threat posed to the security of this country since the time of her inception has ever been fully controlled or eradicated. According to Quaid-e-Azam, “Pakistan was a cyclic revolution without parallel or precedence in history”. He wanted to make it a State that was united and powerful, a State where Muslims of the Subcontinent would live and breathe freely and practice the principles of Islamic social justice. The creation of Pakistan, he repeatedly emphasized, had limitless possibilities for its people. However, during the last more than five decades, the Pakistani leaders failed to fathom the realities of the situation confronting them, and gave themselves into apathies and fantasies. They imposed their own selfish perceptions, interpretations and decisions upon the nation and plunged it into one crisis after another.[1]
2. The Muslim community of subcontinent struggled for a sovereign state to achieve social justice on the basis of Islamic values, economical prosperity and religious tolerance. But today, the lack of social justice in Pakistan subject majority of the people of this country to hunger and starvation, deprive them of equitable access to education and economical well being and prosperity remains a distant dream.
3. Presently, Pakistan is passing through a critical phase of its history. The internal fabric of the society is badly damaged and the nation seems to be divided on almost every issue. On one hand the economical disparities are inculcating a deep sense of deprivation amongst a major segment of the society and on the other the judiciary is yet not ready to demonstrate the character, which is expected from them, thus leaving an insecure feeling amongst the masses. On the political front also things are not very encouraging.
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