'Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State' - Dr Maleeha Lodhi

Dr Maleeha Lodhi, special international affairs adviser, the Jang Group & Geo Television Network, and former Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK & Ambassador to the US, spoke at the IISS on 'Pakistan: Beyond the crisis state' on Monday 9 May 2011.
Pakistan is confronted by multiple challenges of extremism, terrorism, insurgency and issues of governance. It also faces acute economic problems and mounting energy and water shortages, while still recovering from last year's devastating floods. At the same time, it is a nuclear-armed state, the 'frontline' for the war in Afghanistan, and a country whose future is vital for global security and stability.