Born on July 11, 1950, Pervez Hoodbhoy attended Karachi Grammar School for primary education and later went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his master's degree in solid state physics. He is currently teaching as Professor of Nuclear and High Energy Physics at Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad. Hoodbhoy is a renowned writer, essayist and critic who is often called upon to present Pakistan's increasingly narrow liberal views. His articles like “Negotiating with TTP? and “Why They Killed Arif Shahid” advocate anti-extremist views and discourage compromise with fanatics. He was one of the first to take a stand against militancy and Islamic fundamentalism and to support the armed forces in their efforts to suppress Islamic extremism. The article: “Where is Pakistan going? A Five-Year Forecast”, published on June 3, 2009, is a future forecast of Pakistan by Pervez Hoodbhoy. It was published in the journal "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists" at a time when the Pakistani army was fighting the Taliban in the northern regions of the country. The topic revolves around the possible future of the state and addresses the current concerns of the masses. In this article, Hoodbhoy strongly asserts his prediction at the beginning of the passage by stating that despite the looming presence of sectarian violence, Pakistan will not disintegrate, that nuclear warheads will remain in state possession, and that the notorious Taliban will not succeed. by imposing Sharia law. Hoodbhoy's well-structured and perfectly sequenced flow of ideas, use of transitional phrases and rhetorical questions, literary devices like idioms, satire and irony and credible information help to successfully convey the message to the public; However, his use of arro...... middle of paper ......pakistan-godfather-of-inter-services-intelligence-and-the-afghan-taliban-1994-2010>Hoodbhoy , Pervez. "Pervez Hoodbhoy | Open Democracy." Open Democracy. OpenDemocracy, November 3, 2012. Web. November 19, 2013..Khan, Zahid Ali. “Military Operations in FATA and PATA: Implications for Pakistan.” :: ISSI ::. Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, April 19, 2012. Web. November 20, 2013..Miller, Bettye. “Do you want the good news or the bad news first?” UCR today. University of California, Riverside, November 4, 2013. Web. November 19, 2013. Shahid, Hassan. “Personal Reflections.” : Review: Where is Pakistan going? A five-year forecast. Blogger, June 30, 2012. Web. November 19. 2013.