You can be China, Taiwan, Singapore or one of the smallest countries like New Zealand who openly confront US or allies resolutions at UN and other regional forums and are economic super powers in their own capacity.
OR
You can be a Dictator driven ‘Islamic Republic’ who surrnders on a single Phone call to US to hand over Bases, Air Space and all logistic support and can still make a mess. Iran, Zimbabwe etc. have their own dictatorial regimes to blame more than anything else. If these are examples of progressive world, RIP logic.
Yes, International politics matter, it impacts but Nations build on their capacities, national character and principle. Those who see these as hard to achieve nourish generations who all their lives think and believe as if entire Globe has one thing at hand only, that is to Conspire Against Us.
Just a month ago, the lot was cheering now PAK is totally out of Intl. pressure and financial independence and PKR growing. Fact is simple, when we borrow or get loans PKR trmporirely gets strengtheb but at the time of paybacks it will nose dive.
The only way out is realistic approach. If JAP, GER can emerge super powers after total destruction, why can’t we? Facing reality may not be as hard as trying to justify whole world just busy on one agenda, i.e., to destroy us …
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Facts are self explanatory:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/f3d50eb9-5b2f-4472-ad7e-1a216e8e9ae1