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It has been the core theory of The Establishment of Pakistan that due to their relatively small size and population as compared to its arch-nemesis India, Pakistan will always require a big strategic partner to counter India.
Asymmetric warfare in Pakistan started rearing its head in the '70s and was started to be used against India in the '80s (Indian Punjab) and with full steam in '90s (Kashmir). This was when Pakistan had lost in '71, seeing that no help would be provided by USA and China was not in a good shape either. It was based on the theory that Pakistan will make India bleed through a 1000 cuts.
But in the present scenario, with rapid advancements made by China, Pakistan has again found a powerful and trustworthy "Big Daddy". Wouldn't this limit or entirely change Pakistan's views on asymmetric warfare?
Seeing that China too requires Pakistan to tone down its radicalism in the Chinese interests (Uyghur separatism) and with decreasing conventional edge between India and Pakistan (due to Chinese help), there would be no point of radicalising the society of Pakistan which was started by Zia-ul-Haq. Only thing that now hinders Pakistan is its economy and that can only flourish when The Establishment focus on containing the terrorists rather than giving them support.
In the coming time hence, would we see a complete change in PA's stance on terrorism? May be action against even JuD and the likes?
Asymmetric warfare in Pakistan started rearing its head in the '70s and was started to be used against India in the '80s (Indian Punjab) and with full steam in '90s (Kashmir). This was when Pakistan had lost in '71, seeing that no help would be provided by USA and China was not in a good shape either. It was based on the theory that Pakistan will make India bleed through a 1000 cuts.
But in the present scenario, with rapid advancements made by China, Pakistan has again found a powerful and trustworthy "Big Daddy". Wouldn't this limit or entirely change Pakistan's views on asymmetric warfare?
Seeing that China too requires Pakistan to tone down its radicalism in the Chinese interests (Uyghur separatism) and with decreasing conventional edge between India and Pakistan (due to Chinese help), there would be no point of radicalising the society of Pakistan which was started by Zia-ul-Haq. Only thing that now hinders Pakistan is its economy and that can only flourish when The Establishment focus on containing the terrorists rather than giving them support.
In the coming time hence, would we see a complete change in PA's stance on terrorism? May be action against even JuD and the likes?