Pakistan, By Definition

Analysis of Stephen Philip Cohen's new book by Jaswant Singh.

The origin of the 'idea' of Pakistan, its unconsidered evolution and the resultant contradictions in the 'state' of Pakistan are well catalogued in this brief analysis/review by Jaswant Singh. The most disturbing insight from Cohen himself is that Pakistan's nuclear weapons program is the most important percept of its current identity!

However, the fact remains that Pakistan is still a state that is less than the sum of the ideas that went into its creation.