Partition’s Ghost: How Pakistan Became a Deep State

Breaking History

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🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Last month, two nuclear powers exchanged blows after terrorists mowed down 26 tourists in Kashmir, yet it didn’t turn into a hot war. We got lucky. But sadly, the next India-Pakistan war seems like only a matter of time. In this week’s Breaking History, Eli Lake explores the origin story of the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. How did Pakistan become a true ‘deep state nation’ post-partition? And why does it really really matter? ******* CREDITSProducer Poppy DamonExecutive Producer Alex Miller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Last month, two nuclear powers exchanged blows after terrorists mowed down 26 tourists in Kashmir,
0:07.6	and it didn't turn into a hot war. We got lucky.
0:11.9	Sadly, the next India-Pakistan war seems like a matter of time.
0:17.7	And one big reason why this conflict is not going away is because of Pakistan and specifically its military and intelligence service.
0:27.2	After the break, how Pakistan's deep state betrayed its people and betrayed its patron.
0:33.0	The aid will fall and back labellible.
0:41.3	The part you got this next year's model Lee Harvey I'm Irving Berlin
0:45.3	What happened once happens again
0:49.3	When news up is a mystery
0:51.9	To cut out again
0:53.8	Been into breaking mystery
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