NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan began their independent journeys together in 1947. Both are now turning 75 as modern nations.
Due to their shared history and civilisation, there has always been a sense of rivalry between the two countries which extends beyond the cricket pitch.
Due to their shared history and civilisation, there has always been a sense of rivalry between the two countries which extends beyond the cricket pitch.
There was a time when Pakistan fared better than India on key socioeconomic indicators like per capita income or literacy rate. However, India was not only able to bridge the gap but has marched ahead of its neighbour on almost every parameter.
Thanks to stable governments over the years and focus on economic growth, India has shed the weight of its colonial past to emerge as a global superpower in its own right. Did Pakistan also see a similar growth story?
Here’s a look at how the two nations fared on various parameters since Independence …
