Pakistan is probably the “most dangerous country” for the world, a former CIA official has said, citing the potential dangers emanating from its failing economy, rampant terrorism and one of the fastest growing nuclear arsenal. The assertions by a former CIA top official in Islamabad holds water and has warned that the “failure” of Pakistan would have implications for the world. Pakistan is like the bank that is “too big to fail”, or “too big to allow to fail” more appropriately, because allowing the bank to fail could have catastrophic impacts on the greater economy wrote on a portal. “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. 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 a matter of grave concern. Probably, Pakistan 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”, wrote the top American intelligence. The US and the IMF have given billions of dollars in financial assistance because the specter of Pakistan collapsing presents US President with more nightmare scenarios than probably any other country in the world. “So, we keep throwing money at it, trying to steer them towards good behavior, and with only limited success. In Afghanistan the only real mission today is to stop the country from falling to the Taliban and to prevent it from becoming a safe haven for terrorists who might plan attacks against the West”, it maintained.
