Demographic Time Bomb In Pakistan?

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Survey of Pakistan’s Young Predicts ‘Disaster’ If Their Needs Aren’t Addressed -- The New York Times

LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan will face a “demographic disaster” if it does not address the needs of its young generation, the largest in the country’s history, whose views reflect a deep disillusionment with government and democracy, according to a report released here on Saturday.

The report, commissioned by the British Council and conducted by the Nielsen research company, drew a picture of a deeply frustrated young generation that feels abandoned by its government and despondent about its future.

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My Comment: These stats reminds me of the stats that I read about Africa 20 years ago. A growing population that cannot be sustained with the resources that it has, coupled with a political class that has no interest in confronting the looming crisis that is fast approaching.

But unlike Africa, Pakistan has nuclear weapons and a growing insurgency movement that blames the West for it problems and (at the same time) wishes to export their version of Jihad to the rest of the world. It is this evolving situation that should be of concern to us.

While the problems of Pakistan are the problems of Pakistan .... (and they are) .... militant Islam has been positioning itself to take advantage of the situation in Pakistan to assert their authority and power base within the country's Government as well as it's military/intelligence agencies. The present civil war in the Frontier regions of Pakistan has stemmed this growing militancy .... but it has not stopped it.

My prediction .... the fighting is going to stop but the political philosophy that drives militant Islam will continues ... especially in Pakistan where a growing underclass fed by anti-Western propaganda and lies will one day result in a day of reckoning with those who have always made it their mission to wage war against us.