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  A FRACTURED POLITY AND UNMAKING OF PAKISTAN PART II - MANAGING THE UNMAKING   “The feeling of brouhaha that the very thought of breakup of Pakistan generates within the Indian polity, while truly symptomatic of the great degree of bitterness between the two rivals, may not be so vociferous, were the nuances of pitfalls galore in managing this unravelling are clearly understood.” – Col RS Sidhu   Successfully managing the probable unmaking of Pakistan definitely necessitates a cool headed approach. The State of Pakistan Pakistan is presently at the most vulnerable stage in its short history of 77 years, deemed to be, more or less, a failed state, with a failed economy, kept afloat on external loans. Against an annual GDP of US $ 340 billion, Pakistan has an external debt of US $ 130 billion, with foreign currency reserves worth US $ 13 billion, barely adequate to cover two months of critical imports, and an inflation rate fluctuating between 23% to 36%.   The genesi