Pakistan, a nuclear armed country with one of the seven largest armies of the world, is currently embroiled in multiple battles and political acrimony with neighbours; a ferocious war against TTP; tough posturing against Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM); and an equally harsh stance vis-à-vis PTI across the country. In Balochistan, it faces the cold-blooded insurgency by the BLF and BLA inter alia. Its relationship with Afghanistan is log-jammed at the moment. Neither are ties with Iran ideal to the context of counter-terrorism. For more: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2524304/1