Pakistan’s Impending Famine -- Michael Kugelman, The Diplomat
The tragedy in drought-ravaged Thar says much about the limits of Pakistani democracy.
It’s hard to catch a break in Pakistan.
Extremist violence is widespread, earthquakes and flooding are routine, and polio remains endemic. No nation has a higher infant mortality rate, and only a few have more cases of tuberculosis. Nearly half the country’s 180 million people lack access to safe water, and many Pakistanis have experienced power outages of up to 20 hours per day. Given such stresses, it’s not surprising that up to 16 percent of the country suffers from mental illness.
And now comes the latest scourge: Famine.
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My Comment: There are "screwed-up" countries in the world .... and then there are countries like Pakistan. But Pakistan will always be a worrisome place because of it's nuclear arsenal.
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