How powerful is Pakistan?
Whether it is the Cold War or the global war on terror, Pakistan is one of the few countries in the world that has a very important role to play in world affairs. The United States imposes sanctions on Pakistan and when interests begin to clash, Pakistan begins to reduce its cooperation with the United States. What is the importance of Pakistan in world politics and how powerful is this country with a population of over 220.9 million? We see that Pakistan's greatest strength is its great geography, which is fastly becoming the center of global politics and economy. To the east and north of Pakistan, the world's most populous countries are India and China. There is no better route than Pakistan for trade from Africa and Arab states and India for trade routes in the west to Central Asia, while Afghanistan in the northwest also needs Pakistan's help in accessing the sea. It is so important that the United States has also set up permanent bases in Afghanistan ...