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PAKISTAN : WEAKENING OF THE DEFENCES
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robbed natural frontiers of much of their former importance, even where they are mighty mountains, the broadest streams, widest seas or far stretching deserts.
In the second place, it is always possible for nations with no natural boundaries to make good this defect. Countries are not wanting which have no natural boundaries. Yet, all have made good the deficiencies of nature, by creating artificial fortifications as barriers, which can be far more impregnable than natural barriers. There is no reason to suppose that the Hindus will not be able to accomplish what other countries similarly situated have done. Given the resources, Hindus need have no fear for want of a naturally safe frontier.
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QUESTION OF RESOURCES
More important than the question of a scientific frontier, is the question of resources. If resources are ample for the necessary equipment, then it is always possible to overcome the difficulties created by an unscientific or a weak frontier. We must, therefore, consider the comparative resources of Pakistan and Hindustan. The following figures are intended to convey an idea of their comparative resources :—
Resources of Pakistan
| Provinces | Area | Population | Revenues* |
|---|---|---|---|
| N.-W.F.P . . Punjab . . Sind . . Baluchistan . . Bengal . . Total . . | 13,518 91,919 46,378 54,228 82,955 | 2,425,003 23,551,210 3,887,070 420,648 50,000,000 | Rs. 1,90,11,842 12,53,87,730 9,56,76,269 . . 36,55,62,485 |
| 288,998 | 80,283,931 | 60,56,38,326 |
*Revenues include revenue raised both by Provincial Government in the Provinces from provincial sources and by the Central Government from Central revenues.