Political Instability’s Impact on Security

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Impact of Political Instability on Security 

Pakistan is experiencing turbulent times and facing numerous difficult obstacles. It is confronted with the scourge of terrorism on the one hand and economic difficulties that threaten human security on the other. Pakistan's traditional security is being challenged by geopolitical competition and an arms race, in addition to the threat posed by terrorism. All of these issues have an effect on Pakistan's overall security. Pakistan's political leadership is showing no remorse despite these difficulties; Political unrest has engulfed the nation as a result. Pakistan's ability to provide its people with complete security may be hindered by political instability. It also shakes the people's faith in the institutions that are in charge because they see that those in power don't care about their problems and are involved in the power struggle. As a result, political instability becomes an obstacle to resolving the numerous issues that Pakistan's comprehensive national security faces.

First, Pakistan's terrorism dilemma has resurfaced. The National Security Committee recently made the decision to use force against the TTP rather than engage in dialogue with them. Balochistan's situation is also not very encouraging. We need political agreement to prevail against terrorism. However, in the current scenario, it appears impossible.

Second, economic uncertainty is brought on by political instability. The International Monetary Fund's Working Paper titled "How Does Political Instability Affect Economic Magnification?" states that Economic expansion is expected to have a negative coefficient if political instability is more prevalent because people are more skeptical of policies, which slows economic expansion. Pakistan's financial security situation is not particularly encouraging. There have been fewer than 5.6 billion dollars in currency reversals. Permanent political instability is one factor contributing to economic insecurity. The regimes are unable to implement long-term policies or structural economic structure reforms as a result of political instability.

It is difficult to distinguish between traditional and non-traditional domains when there is economic uncertainty. The world is going through a period of growing geopolitical competition in the traditional security domain. Countries are investing in emerging technologies and developing new weapons systems.

It is difficult to distinguish between traditional and non-traditional domains when there is economic uncertainty. The world is going through a period of growing geopolitical competition in the traditional security domain. Countries are investing in emerging technologies and developing new weapons systems. The United States of America has invested 280 billion dollars in high-tech to compete with China. Data from Bloomberg indicate that Chinese investment in emerging technologies has increased by 14% to $388 billion. Additionally, China has surpassed the United States in a number of supercomputers. Our region is also affected by the technological competition between China and the United States. India has increased its spending on artificial intelligence in information technology. In 2030, Indian IT spending is expected to increase by 30%.

In addition, India made the decision to put one billion dollars into quantum technology. In addition, for its defense sector, it has begun investing in quantum firewall solutions. In addition, the Indian government approved spending 9.7 billion dollars in 2022 to acquire cutting-edge weapons. Raffle Jet and Russia's S-400 missile defense system were also acquired by India for its air force. It collaborates closely with American and Israeli defense contractors.

India is also diversifying its defense capabilities and modernizing its navy. In the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Matt Korda, a senior research associate with the Nuclear Information Project, and Hans M. Kristensen, director of the Nuclear Information Project with the Federation of American Scientists, write that India is constantly modernizing its nuclear arsenal. At least four incipient systems are in the process of being developed or are close to being finished. Additionally, India is developing a number of systems. Pakistan must therefore significantly increase its defense budget in order to meet the challenges; However, this appears impossible in the current situation.

Economic insecurity, which also affects human security, is a result of political instability. The population of Pakistan is rapidly growing; However, it is unable to safeguard all of these individuals because of a lack of resources. Due to a lack of health infrastructure, they are vulnerable to threats and food insecurity. People's purchasing power is decreasing as a result of inflation that is double-digit. Pakistan has recently been devastated by climate change and floods, two other non-traditional security threats. People who were affected by the flood are still under the roof, haven't received much relief, and their problems are no longer in the national conversation.

The denizen's social contract with Pakistan will be undermined by human insecurity. Anti-state actors and other states may be encouraged to exploit them if the social contract between the state and citizens is weakened. They can easily take advantage of them by using hybrid warfare. Gwadar, for instance, saw demonstrations. In front of our visual observers, people lose faith in the institution. All of this necessitated coordinated efforts from political actors and collective action from political leaders.

People's representatives are political parties. They are accountable for distributing the votes they receive from the public. Therefore, political leaders need to be aware of the threats to Pakistan's national security at this time. There is a desire to reach an agreement on important issues related to national security. Pakistan and its people cannot tolerate the cost of political instability any longer. It is hoped that long-term policies will be developed and that an agreement will be reached on the crucial issue of national security. The political player ought to comprehend the necessity of strong institutions. In any other case, Pakistan's entire national security will be in jeopardy.