The dastardly terror attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in the heart of Lahore has laid bare the chinks (read chasms) on the armour of the Pakistani government. Though the Punjab governor likened the Lahore terror attack of 3/3 with that of the Mumbai terror attack of 26/11, the Pakistani government is, once again, in a denial mode. The familiar flip-flops, statements and counter statements, lead to obfuscation. There were statements from the attackers being Filipino, Nepali or Indian, to the possibility of it being an LTTE attack. The Zardari government is acting like the proverbial ostrich, with its head safely buried in the sand. Though the Pakistani government sold its soul to the Taliban in Swat to buy peace, paying them a hefty sum, it has hardly helped them. It’s busier stifling the voice of the Nawaz brothers, the littlest opposition, throttling even the bare semblance of democracy. Cricket, the second religion of Pakistan has received the severest of blows. Persuading teams to come to Pakistan is now out of the question. Australia, India, New Zealand and England had canceled tours in recent years because of security concerns after 9/11 and a bomb that went off near the touring Kiwi team's hotel in 2002. Sri Lanka was the only major opposition to venture out. Sadly, they too have been hit badly, with six players receiving shrapnel injuries. It’s high time that the world took notice of all this. India and other countries should create diplomatic pressure and raise the demand of declaring Pakistan a failed state (like Somalia). What do you think? Is Pakistan is a failed state?