Thursday 16 February 2017

Pakistan most dangerous country for world: Ex-CIA official

New York, Feb 16: A former US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official has said that Pakistan is the most dangerous country for the world.

Citing the potential dangers emanating from its failing economy, rampant terrorism and one of fastest growing nuclear arsenal, Kevin Hulbert, a former CIA Station Chief in Islamabad wrote in a website for the intelligence community, that, "failure" of Pakistan would have implications for the world.

"We have big problems in Afghanistan with its population of 33 million people, but Pakistan has about 182 million inhabitants, over five times the size of Afghanistan," he said.

"With a failing economy, rampant terrorism, the fastest growing nuclear arsenal, the sixth largest population, and one of the highest birthrates in the world, Pakistan is of grave concern," Hulbert said.

"In the end, while Pakistan is not the most dangerous country in the world, it probably is the most dangerous country for the world. There seem few levers to pull in Pakistan today, but if we pursue a strategy of containment or disengagement, things will only get worse," he said.

He said the US and the International Monetary Fund have given billions of dollars in financial assistance to Pakistan trying to guide them towards good behaviour, but with only limited success.

"So, we keep throwing money at it, trying to steer them towards good behavior, and with only limited success. But, we must keep trying," he added.

In Afghanistan, Hulbert said the only real mission today is to stop the country from falling to the Taliban and to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a safe haven for terrorists who might plan attacks against the West.

"Meanwhile, if we stay, the death toll for the US continues as the casualties dribble in," he said.

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