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As of the latest 2024 FSI report , Pakistan's score stands at , placing it in the "High Warning" category. This represents a slight increase from 89.9 in 2023, signaling growing pressures within the state. Understanding the 12 Pillars of Fragility pakistan fsi blog

Pakistan and the FSI: A High-Wire Act Between Resilience and Rupture Understanding the 12 Pillars of Fragility Pakistan and

The Fragile States Index (FSI) serves as a critical diagnostic tool for assessing the structural vulnerabilities of nations, and Pakistan’s consistent ranking among the more fragile states provides a complex case study in governance, security, and socio-economic resilience. The index, produced by the Fund for Peace, measures a country’s stability across twelve indicators, including security apparatus, factionalized elites, and public services. For Pakistan, the FSI narrative is not merely a list of failures but a reflection of a nation grappling with historical legacies, regional geopolitics, and internal demographic pressures. and socio-economic resilience. The index

Pakistan has a youthful population—a potential dividend turned liability. With over 60% of the population under 30 but formal unemployment hovering near 15% (and double that for youth), the "demographic bulge" creates what the FSI calls group grievance . The recent civil disobedience movements and political protests in Punjab and Sindh are direct results of unemployed graduates feeling betrayed by the elite.