Islam and the Muslims of Pakistan (2) Journal Article

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In terms of military power, Pakistan has risen to the rank of the fifteenth most powerful country in the world; possessing a significant population where 97% are Muslims, a powerful army, being equipped with nuclear arsenals that almost equal the atomic capabilities of India, the existence of a strong strategic position, and the ability to mobilize political, economic, and security resources and capabilities have caused the statesmen of this region to pursue the vision that they will be able, by relying on religion, while organizing internal affairs, achieving the unity of nations, tribes, and followers of sects and schools of thought, and overcoming social disturbances and sectarian uprisings, to transform Pakistan into a Muslim superpower in the South Asian region, but if we evaluate the existing realities, we will observe that on such a long path, many obstacles and limitations exist, because between India and Pakistan, there are numerous deep-rooted tensions, one of the most important factors of this antagonism being the Kashmir crisis, a region that is divided among three countries: India, China, and Pakistan, and is the site of political power struggles and differences between New Delhi and Islamabad. Conflicts with Afghanistan Although Pakistan connects to the outside world through the port of Karachi, via the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf, and has a much better situation compared to Afghanistan, despite shared historical, cultural, religious interests, and economic interdependencies, the relations between these two neighboring Muslim countries have been subject to unfavorable fluctuations due to certain differences, and unfortunately, the relations between these two territories have been devoid of friendship, understanding, and good neighborliness.