This whole article perfectly lays out Pakistan’s favorite hobby: turning chaos into cash. It’s kinda crazy how they always manage to make themselves just unstable enough to scare everyone but not too unstable to collapse. Munir leveraging Balochistan to spook Washington, the prison budget hostage situation with Imran Khan, Dar accidentally admitting Indian airstrikes were real… it’s like watching someone juggle flaming knives and then charge tickets for the show. And honestly, it works. China, the US, even India end up having to deal with Pakistan on its own terms because nobody wants a nuclear-armed basket case going off the rails. If “weaponizing instability” was an Olympic sport, Pakistan would have more golds than Phelps.
“it's how much Beijing, Washington, and Delhi are willing to pay to keep finding out.” —> it's how much Beijing, and Washington are willing to pay to keep finding out.
Brilliantly sharp. This article nails how Pakistan weaponizes fragility into leverage: geography, diplomacy, even dysfunction, all turned into rent seeking tools. Munir’s Beltway play, Israel’s nuclear noise, India’s narrative grab and KPK’s budget drama each capture the theatre and calculation behind Pakistan’s chaos. Controlled disorder, monetized expertly.
Some interesting points, even more interesting is your take on the 4th story. First, it must be acknowledged that Pakistani based and sponsored terrorists carried out a religion driven hatred that killed 27 Hindus (all but two), that caused India to act decisively. Pakistan got slapped back real hard and tried the usual crying out nuclear threat but only to realize neither India nor the Pakistani backers were biting that. Pakistan was trying to keep a straight face about why the ceasefire became necessary and trying to not admit that the call requesting ceasefire originated from Pakistani army's Director General of Military Operations. As you correctly said, Dar and Asif's confirmation ended this charade. India's narrative was never "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Wheeny Counter-Narrative", it punctured Pakistani bluff as easily as it took out Pakistani airbases.
This whole article perfectly lays out Pakistan’s favorite hobby: turning chaos into cash. It’s kinda crazy how they always manage to make themselves just unstable enough to scare everyone but not too unstable to collapse. Munir leveraging Balochistan to spook Washington, the prison budget hostage situation with Imran Khan, Dar accidentally admitting Indian airstrikes were real… it’s like watching someone juggle flaming knives and then charge tickets for the show. And honestly, it works. China, the US, even India end up having to deal with Pakistan on its own terms because nobody wants a nuclear-armed basket case going off the rails. If “weaponizing instability” was an Olympic sport, Pakistan would have more golds than Phelps.
“it's how much Beijing, Washington, and Delhi are willing to pay to keep finding out.” —> it's how much Beijing, and Washington are willing to pay to keep finding out.
Brilliantly sharp. This article nails how Pakistan weaponizes fragility into leverage: geography, diplomacy, even dysfunction, all turned into rent seeking tools. Munir’s Beltway play, Israel’s nuclear noise, India’s narrative grab and KPK’s budget drama each capture the theatre and calculation behind Pakistan’s chaos. Controlled disorder, monetized expertly.
Some interesting points, even more interesting is your take on the 4th story. First, it must be acknowledged that Pakistani based and sponsored terrorists carried out a religion driven hatred that killed 27 Hindus (all but two), that caused India to act decisively. Pakistan got slapped back real hard and tried the usual crying out nuclear threat but only to realize neither India nor the Pakistani backers were biting that. Pakistan was trying to keep a straight face about why the ceasefire became necessary and trying to not admit that the call requesting ceasefire originated from Pakistani army's Director General of Military Operations. As you correctly said, Dar and Asif's confirmation ended this charade. India's narrative was never "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Wheeny Counter-Narrative", it punctured Pakistani bluff as easily as it took out Pakistani airbases.