Why Pakistan is not a nation
Pakistan has been a state since 1947, but is still not a nation. It is a land and a people inside a certain geographical boundary that is still lacking the crucial components needed for nationhood: a strong common identity, mental make-up, a shared sense of history and common goals. The failure so far to create a cohesive national entity flows from ineq…
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