Pak a 8216;paradigm example8217; of failed state: Chomsky

Asked to draw a parallel between the situation in Pakistan and the characteristics of a failed state highlighted in his book 8220;Failed States8221;, Chomsky said, 8220;I8217;m afraid to say Pakistan is the paradigm example of a failed state and has been for a long time. It has had military rule, violence and oppression.

8220;Since the 1980s, it has undergone an extremely dangerous form of radical Islamisation, which has undermined a good part of the society, under the Zia-ul-Haq tyranny.8221;

He further said: 8220;Now it is in danger of collapsing, there is a rebellion in Balochistan, the Federally Administered Tribal Areas territories are out of control and always have been 8212; and it is getting worse. It is possible that the Bhutto assassination might increase the severe unrest in Sindh, where there has been plenty of oppression, and this may lead to another secessionist movement.8221;

Recent surveys had shown that the Pakistani people are 8216;in favour of democracy, possibly with an Islamic flavour8217; but 8220;those hopes are not even near being realised in the existing political and social system8221;, Chomsky said.