The West is worried that Islamist insurgents might hijack Pakistan’s political system and even its nuclear program. However, a writer stated that this is not possible. In 2011, FATA was under the influence of the Taliban, but only 5 percent of its population supported them. The people of FATA were loyal to the Pakistani state, its people, and its Constitution. This proved that the Taliban, or any other Islamist extremist group, cannot take over Pakistan
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During the 2010s, Western media often labeled Pakistan as a failed, or a rouge state. However, Professor Anatol Lieven, in his book Pakistan: A Hard Country, argues that Pakistan is actually a resilient nation.
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