For an update on the current state of decline in Pakistan, check out this article reflecting current political trends in that nation. Hat tip to RealClearWorld for the link.
Of most nations one could usefully say this or that nation has an army. Of Pakistan it is both more useful and more accurate to observe an army has a country called "Pakistan." This article will do nothing to disabuse you of that gloomy view.
Armies, of course, seldom do a good job of running countries. They aren't set up to reach consensus policy decisions, or guide economies. Their idea of justice is often draconian when it isn't corrupt, and may well be both.
