Pakistan’s Oversized Submarine Ambitions

Before his last term ended abruptly in a 1999 military coup, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif dreamed that Pakistan would become an “Asian Tiger,” comparable with the rising economies of Southeast Asia.

Pervez Musharraf and Asif Ali Zardari dashed those hopes: Islamabad is now US$58 billion in debt, and economic growth has slowed to a murmur.

Nevertheless, Sharif has swept into power once again with an ambitious vision of Pakistan’s role in the world.

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