Lessons for Pakistan from the Israel/Iran conflict of June 2025

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Pakistan urgently needs accountability, increased investment in education (at least 15% of the budget), and robust development spending to address its deep-rooted governance issues. From a Western lens, there’s a glaring contradiction: while China, Pakistan’s closest ally, enforces harsh anti-corruption measures, Pakistan’s leadership often protects corrupt networks and sidelines reformers.

This dynamic worries Western policymakers, who see Pakistan’s bloated bureaucracy, fragile fiscal structure, and overly dependent provinces—enabled by the 18th Amendment—as unsustainable. Despite its strategic ties to China, Pakistan has not mirrored Beijing’s zero-tolerance approach to graft.

Western analysts argue that Pakistan must undertake serious institutional reforms, demand greater provincial responsibility in revenue generation, and stop rewarding dysfunction. Without change, Pakistan risks deeper economic stagnation and diminished global credibility.
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frontline360news said:
Pakistan is in need of accountability, spending at least 15% of the total budget on Education, and a big chunk on development.

From a Western perspective, the situation presents a striking contradiction. While China, Pakistan’s closest strategic ally, has built a reputation for its ruthless crackdown on corruption, including harsh penalties and even executions, Pakistan’s own political and military establishment has too often gone in the opposite direction. Instead of targeting Corrupt Mafia, they’ve shielded corrupt networks and marginalized reformers who push for accountability.

For Western observers and policy thinkers, this raises serious concerns about governance, transparency, and fiscal sustainability in Pakistan. The country continues to struggle with bloated bureaucracy, entrenched patronage systems, and a budget structure that’s increasingly fragile. One glaring issue is the 18th Amendment which grants semi-autonomy to provinces—yet these provinces rarely generate their own revenue streams and remain heavily reliant on federal funds. From a fiscal responsibility standpoint, this is viewed as unsustainable and inefficient.

From a Western standpoint, the contradiction is hard to ignore, Pakistan touts its strategic closeness with China, yet shows little interest in emulating Beijing’s unforgiving stance on corruption. If Islamabad is serious about building lasting stability and sound governance, the focus should shift to deep reforms: overhauling public institutions, reining in entrenched elites, and rethinking the financial relationship between the center and the provinces. This isn’t about hoarding power in the capital—it’s about expecting provinces to pull their weight through innovation, accountability, and real fiscal contribution.

In short, Western analysts might argue: stop subsidizing dysfunction, and start incentivizing reform. Otherwise, Pakistan risks not only economic stagnation but also eroding the credibility it seeks on the global stage.
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For me one of the most important things is having good friends countries that will back you up in times of need. We saw with the conflict v India gulfies did not much, China, Turkey, Azerbaijan on other hand did.

Pak also needs to ensure there is no regime change in Iran, covertly support as much as they can. Having a hostile neighbor on the western border will mean pak is completely encircled.
 
Oscar said:
Lol
That’s like an old man claiming he wont use his dick but hiding he has massive ED.
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And what did you accomplish with that AF last month?

Why stop the war? since you have an AF no?
 
MS Sandhu said:
Lesson from Iran - Israel War

MIRV is the better Approach.
You need to throw everything in numbers.
Imagine Iran had fired 100 MIRV missiles each with 1 heavy warhead+7 dummy RVs (just RVs with out any warhead)
It put around 800 RVs in Atmosphere
Now go jews and find out the RVs with Warheads or fire 800 Interceptors in one night.
Either way you lose it.
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To aap kar lo na ye sub?

Use that Air Force no?

Barra confidence hae na tujhay?

Dairy Queen Banana split offer still on Muhammad Sanddhu Singh.
 
harpy1 said:
Just in case you think you could do that to India
Answer not a chance in hell
Navic satalites
IACC network survlliance
Multi layered air defense
Massive strategic depth
Huge number of military sites

Only USA or china has the capability potentially to take out a opponent the size of Indian military
Like Israeli strike on Iran

But you got to say the Israelis are the best of the best as always
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beshtt aaff de beshhtt?.......:p

Oh paeee.......oh laalay.......taadday beshhtt aaf de beshhtt d putloon uttar dee hae Irani jhaggyaan ne sarrak beech!........:ROFLMAO:
 
This is a very good subject. I believe that many of the lessons you all are discussing are not solely applicable to Pakistan. I truly think that both Türkiye and Pakistan possess an advantage over Iran; they have faced internal struggles for decades, which has led them to recognize early on that the threat of traitors from within the nation and among their own people is a genuine concern that must be addressed. It is hard for me to imagine that Islamabad and Ankara are as compromised as Tehran.

I mention this because I am convinced that the lessons for each nation vary. Türkiye and Pakistan have distinct weaknesses, yet I firmly believe that they complement one another.

This is why I believe that both states need to come forward now and officially declare a Mutual Defence Pact.

It is an open secret, let's announce it to the world.
 
Eşbah said:
This is a very good subject. I believe that many of the lessons you all are discussing are not solely applicable to Pakistan. I truly think that both Türkiye and Pakistan possess an advantage over Iran; they have faced internal struggles for decades, which has led them to recognize early on that the threat of traitors from within the nation and among their own people is a genuine concern that must be addressed. It is hard for me to imagine that Islamabad and Ankara are as compromised as Tehran.

I mention this because I am convinced that the lessons for each nation vary. Türkiye and Pakistan have distinct weaknesses, yet I firmly believe that they complement one another.

This is why I believe that both states need to come forward now and officially declare a Mutual Defence Pact.

It is an open secret, let's announce it to the world.
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I agree fully.
 
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As the saying goes, bakray ki maanh kab taq khayr mana-hay gi. How long will Pakistan nukes survive when wolves have been killing one sheep at a time.

Wolves have cornered another sheep this time out of few left. This time its Iran's turn how many more sheeps later will Pakistan get slaughtered. All we know is pack assembles n prepares for attack while lead wolf says we are thinking about it.

Only lesson Pakistan has learnt is alone i survive forever. If i was leadership defence pacts would have been signed 20 years ago.

Crusaders invaded in past n invade at present as whole united Europe and we typical cowards, HAVE ONE SALAH AD-DIN FIGHTING THEM.

CRUSAders r coming again n this time Iran is Salah ad-Din tomorrow it will be someone ellse or Pakistan. All will die.
 
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Indian users on X really are clueless: read the tweet via translate.

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