Threats to Sovereignty of Pakistan, Internal or External....

Along With Remedies

Taking into consideration, the factors threatening sovereignty of Pakistan are internal and
external as well. Though it is a subjective issue, yet one can analyse and state that Pakistan has
lost its sovereignty due to its internal weaknesses rather than external threats.
SWOT ANALYSIS: can be used to elaborate Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

Most prominent internal factors are briefed as follows.

i. Economic Condition (parents issue of all issues.)

ii. Insurgencies
iii. Political Instability
iv. Ineffective Parliament
v. Lack of Leadership
vi. Corruption
vii. Dependent Foreign Policy
vii. Miss-Management
viii. Lack of Disaster Management
ix. Lack of Provincial Harmony
x. Racial Conflicts
xi. Sectarianism
xii. Religious Fanaticism
xiii. Role of Military in Intervening Govt.
xiv. Successive Failed Govts.
xv. Massive Illiteracy

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External Factors do exist but they are only because of internal failures.

i. Unsafe Durand Line

ii. Indian Intervention
iii. Drone Attacks
iv. Trade Barriers
v. International Sanctions

Remedial Measures

i. Economic Growth
ii. Poverty Alleviation
iii. To Attain Self Dependence
iv. Political Stability
v. Independent Foreign Policies