Abstract
Pakistan approaches the 50th anniversary of its foundation in 1947 in a political and economically unstable condition. Four times since 1988 the president has dismissed the prime minister; the most recent general election, in February 1997, witnessed a strikingly low level of voter turnout, reflecting the population's lack of confidence in politics and in the effectiveness of state action. This article examines the circumstances of the political upheavals of the 1980s and 1990s and the problems facing the country in its domestic context, and expresses reservations about the prospects for immediate improvement in its political and economic health.
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