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Sure, let's see what becomes of this, but not likely to be much, I suspect.

Yawn. An endemic issue by design.

The kneejerk reflex comes to mind. :D

My favorite name for a regional Chinese dialect is Fukienese. :D

The point is there, but quite often futile, given national characteristics that do not allow any meaningful introspection.

Selective amnesia is a national trait, that is all I can say here. :D

As if Pakistan needed any more hints that business as usual as in the past cannot continue.

There is no harping between us, only good discussion.

Pakistanis are conditioned to see RAW in their own shadows. :D

I like that term, says it all. :D

You nailed it! Pakistan is desperate to get the gravy train going again. They are likely to be frustrated in their efforts.

No one but the military can even dream of a coup in Pakistan, and they are sitting pretty after their recent soft coup success, so nothing will happen for a while. Afghanistan will remain a shitshow, mostly by design, for quite a while yet. Pakistan is instinctively inclined to play the role...

Who needs a coup with the present "same page" setup?

This is going to be a longer process than what Pakistan would like, but then again, what is the alternative?

What can I add here? Not much, except that the history of nurture, unleash and blowback is not unique to Pakistan, but no one else has the unique combination with radical religiosity that is used to blackmail the world into supporting its military. Quite clever actually, but this gravy train may...

We don't talk about that, just like we ignored his illegitimate daughter to declare him sadiq and amin. :D

All I can say is that the system is by design, whatever it is, the good, the bad and the ugly. The desired outcomes and the unintended consequences are before all to see.

Mish mash in an understatement. That circuitry is fried and all the smoke has been let out of the capacitors. :D

20 years? Sure, we can wait to see what happens. You are probably correct with at least that timeframe.

I agree, but will wait for the expressway and rail links to actually materialize first. No doubt the Chinese have the resources to make them possible.