1. Pakistan maintains a complex web of international relationships with various countries. Pakistan has a tense relationship with India due to the Kashmir conflict and it maintains close ties with the People's Republic of China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Gulf Arab states. 2. Additionally, Pakistan has a fluctuating relationship with the United States of America due to overlapping interests during the Cold War and War on Terror. 3. Pakistan and China have forged close ties over the years, especially after the 1962 Sino-Indian clash. 4. According to Human Rights Watch, Pakistan's relationship with the United States, its largest development and military donor, showed signs of improvement in 2020 with the US acknowledging Pakistan's significant role. 5. Furthermore, Pakistan shares cultural, ethnic and religious ties with Afghanistan and their relationship has always been close but it has been affected by conflicts over the Durand line, the Soviet Afghan war, Pakistan's supp...
Pakistan is a nation in South Asia, located at the confluence of Central, West and South Asia. The country is renowned for its incredibly diverse and vibrant culture which has been shaped by its rich history and geography. Politically speaking, Pakistan is divided between a range of political ideologies with both religious fundamentalism as well as more secular forms of government vying for control over the nation's destiny. Since its establishment in 1947 following independence from British rule, Pakistan has experienced a series of upheavals including multiple military coups resulting in periods of martial law and temporary suspensions of democracy. While these incidents have impacted the nation's politics significantly, overall Pakistani politics have been defined by two main camps - those favoring greater democratization within the framework established by the previous military government on one hand; those seeking to reinforce traditional Islamic values at all levels on an...