Pakistan is much better than this article portrays both economically and politically. They are far from going down the theocratic path like Iran or even Afghanistan. Yes they have problems, and they do have undeveloped areas with similar problems to Afghanistan, but it is a very small percentage of the population.  There is an rivalry with India, but in truth Pakistan has historically aligned more with the US than India. Finally, we cannot solve their problems, only they can. We can aid them in that, but the initiative and main actions have to be their own.