Published November 12, 2011 By Kristen Blandford Briefing CCPPR11PK Report available in PDF and Flash formats

In 2010, Parliament approved a package of wide-ranging constitutional reforms aimed at transferring key powers of the President to the Prime Minister. Improvements in indicators for group grievance and state legitimacy, although marginal, reflect these efforts. Massive floods in 2010 killed an estimated 2,000 people and affected more than 20 million. High water from monsoon rains in August and September 2011 have displaced an additional 1.8 million people and affected more than 5.4 million people in Sindh and Balochistan Provinces. Aided by U.S. funding, the Pakistani intelligence and security forces are fighting Taliban groups in remote sections of north-western Pakistan on the border with Afghanistan. Former President Musharraf declared rule by martial law in 2007, and this is yet to be rescinded by current President Zardari. Tensions with India over disputed territory in Kashmir often elicit concerns over war between two nuclear powers. High inflation, unemployment, and a youth bulge threaten future economic growth.

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