Abstract
It is a harsh reality to accept that Pakistan is facing different external and internal challenges since its inception. These challenges have tangled the state in its own contradiction, ranges from political instability to economic uncertainty. It inculcates exacerbated sense of insecurity and sense of deprivation among people. Non-state actors have cashed these circumstances efficiently as well as effectively and tried to portray Pakistan as a safe haven for terrorism. This factor has changed the overall outlook of the state and made it to indulge in this proxy war, whereas, positive social developments remain aside. It has also given birth to several challenges, both at the domestic and international level.