ABSTRACT
In the conclusion (Chapter 12), I try to: first, sum up my findings about the dysfunctional decision-making about most of Pakistan’s wars to suggest that they exhibit excessive risk-taking and, so far, are initiated by cliques mostly of army officers though some of them might be the de jure chief executives of the country (Ayub, Yahya, Zia ul Haq); second, to suggest that, now that both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons, which can cause irreversible harm to this part of the world, such decision-making is more dangerous than it ever was. I also suggest that Pakistan’s decision-making can change its present nature and contribute to peace and stability of the country and the region rather than war and instability. And finally, I give some suggestions for solving the Kashmir issue and achieving peace in South Asia.
