More on India’s Demand and the Pakistan Problem

Unfortunately, the Pakistani state can’t take him out without incurring the wrath of Dawood’s network, which is extensively linked to every major terror outfit in the region and has played a prominent role in major attacks. In short, Dawood is to black globalization what AQ Khan was to nuclear proliferation (also a Pakistani resident). This is the same challenge Pakistan faces across the board, especially with regards to LeT [Lashkar-e-Taiba]- the functioning state has been essentially slaved to its various nonstate elements. This is why Zardari has been forced to act as the mouthpiece for both his functioning state and the nonfunctioning areas that killed his wife – any other action results in his immediate failure. Musharraf faced the same dynamic.