India, Feb. 14 -- Pakistan is uniquely malleable and predictably ductile. The only Muslim nuclear power in the world was recently paid a visit by none other than His Highness Mohamad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ), President of the UAE. Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir were both eager to pass it off as an official visit. Islamabad was locked down. Flags of the UAE and Pakistan fluttered all over the city of Islamabad.

The media was told that this visit would result in investments, an IT revolution and massive energy deals, and Pakistan's days of misfortune would finally be over. On 26th December, MBZ landed at Nur Khan Air Base. He sat for a couple of hours with Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and then, as soci...