In 1955, Professor Gordon B. Turner, the vice president of American Council of Learned Societies, while addressing a military gathering said: "Military affairs and civil affairs are so intimately enmeshed, indeed the relationship between war and society is such a close one, that to think of war solely in terms of its military aspects is not only misleading but may lead to dangerous miscalculations". If there is one common thread that runs through Pakistan's history of crises, it is poor timing and wrong order of national priorities. Consider this scenario: Pakistan establishes nuclear parity with India through retaliatory detonations, the former already under various embargoes, is brought under further pressure of economic and military sanctions, events of 9/11 meanwhile have not taken place hut US- India enjoy close relation in a unipolar world. New Delhi derives full advantage of Washington's strategic interests in Indian Ocean and South Asia and thus continues with an aggressive military build up. Despite slow, yet significant headway in the peace process, Pakistan remains wary of India. In the midst of all these developments, an earthquake causing unprecedented human and material damage hits Pakistan.
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