14 August 1947 – Reemergence of Muslim rule in subcontinent since1857 . Muslims in united India would have been perpetually under Hindu slavery and dominance ( Jinnah 1938  Muslim Annual General  Meeting  at Calcutta) . It is almost over 79 years now and Pakistan has been prospering and getting strengthened in spite of all the turmoils and agony . Pakistan today is standing in  the pivotal role , crossroad of  Geo Strategic change involving America and the West on one side and South Block on the other side .79 years is not a long time but in these eight decades scores of countries ,much more powerful and stable and economically better , fell and got fractured. Soviet Union and many countries in Europe and in Africa stand dismembered . Pakistan has been subject to conspiracies and enmity ,  out right arson , geo strategic economic pressures and aggression  across international borders from India and globally . Post partition,  Pakistan was engulfed in the Kashmir war, killing of almost a million Muslims during partition, exodus of almost 20 million refugees’ largest migration in history, not releasing Pakistani assets a few examples. There have been internal and external threats since partition ,  funding nationalism and sub nationalism , and of course exploitation of all fault lines in Pakistan., Four million refugees  from Afghanistan in consequence of internal disorder, post 1979 Iranian revolution another over million from Iran migrated .  Causing economic and social pressures, Pakistan also remains in the grip of perpetual terrorism . Terrorism impacted Pakistan in multi dimensions.  Objective and character kept changing but the masters who  orchestrated remain the same . In the follow up of Afghan war Pakistan problems have been multiplied due dramatic geo strategic changes in South Asia the past year-as well as globally . The political and strategic spectrum altered regional and global strategic balance ,military and in economy. Break up of Soviet Union created ripples and Pakistan is severely  affected . Pakistani  nation  not only faced the turmoil , bore hardships but survived all odds. There are opportunities as well as dangers in the follow-up of changes occurring globally and specially in South Asia, Middle East and central Asia. Pakistan is in the in the eye of storm Pakistan,  struck by COVID-19 , a global epidemic which has impacted the world economy , globally loss of lives , jobs and trillions of dollars.

While Gaza burns , joint US Israel attack on Iran unleashed, the first 12-day war was lethal but Iran responded with ferocity forcing US and Isreal to go for cease fire. In this Pakistanis role in diplomacy has been instrumental. The Planners in Washington and Tel Aviv had envisioned a quick victory after elimination of the almost all top hierarchy of the Iranian , it failed. The world is now suffering due to the prolongation of the war and its impact on world economy due to the closure of strait of Hormuz. Pakistan has also been badly affected being the importer of oil and gas from the Gulf region and Saudi Arabia. Nevertheless, Pakistan leadership stepped forward and against very heavy odds........

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