Pakistani and Indian communities in crisis

Comunidades Paquistanies e Indius en crisis

In spite of much common cultural heritage, Pakistani and Indian communities have been in a constant state of conflict, tension, and cold, proxy and intermittent hot wars since their inception. They are spending their huge resources on an arms race including nuclear proliferation. The two communities, both with huge populations, are allocating meager resources for education, health, and economic and social development. Consequently, increasing poverty, illiteracy, hunger, disease, unemployment, crime, violence, human rights violations, and degrading economic and social conditions have resulted in a "crisis" situation for common man in both communities. This has posed a great challenge for social scientists, policy makers and global human conscience. Some possible solutions are discussed for appropriate development and the alleviation of human sufferings in these communities.