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Conclusion

India has consistently supported the purposes and principles of the UN and

has made significant contributions to implementing the goals of the UN
Charter. It is high time that the world realises India’s contribution and

honours India with permanent membership of the UN Security Council.

21. INTERNAL SITUATION OF PAKISTAN

After its independence on 14 August 1947, Pakistan emerged as a new
Muslim majority country. Its population is 197 million. Even if Pakistan is a

beautiful country by its land masses, the political and civil disputes withered
that beauty. Its internal situation is critical due to non-stop terror activities
and disputes.

Background

After its independence in 1947, Pakistan split up into East Pakistan and West

Pakistan. West Pakistan called for a war with India over the disputes
regarding the territory of Kashmir in 1948. Later in 1971, East Pakistan’s

announcement to become a new country eventually ended up in a civil war.
India intervened in favour of East Pakistan and thus East Pakistan emerged as
“Bangladesh” and West Pakistan changed to “Pakistan”. The political

standards were always unstable in Pakistan. It has experienced military rule
as well as democratic rule. In this twenty-first century, Pakistan is trying to
develop its economy and infrastructure to compete globally.

Political Situation

Pakistan has witnessed many political transitions starting from the takeover

of power by military leader Pervez Musharraf from the then Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif in 1999. In 2007, former PM Benazir Bhutto was assassinated