Prominent intellectuals and rights activists of Pakistan have said, the country faces the risk of global isolation because of its support to extremism and disregard for human rights. In a conference on 'The Future of Pakistan' organised under the banner of South Asians Against Terrorism and for Human Rights (SAATH), in London, they expressed concern on the country's current trajectory, militarisation of state and society, shrinking space for liberal ideas and pluralism, the inability of political parties to prioritise protection of human rights and social justice.<br/><br/>In a declaration called 'London Declaration for Pakistani Pluralism', they said the Pakistani state, expresses a continued willingness to engage with religious extremists and terrorists, and even talks of formally inducting Jihadi terrorist groups into the state's paramilitary structure. The conference was arranged away from Pakistan because of the threats to the security of free thinkers in the country.<br/><br/>Pakistan ranks 147 out of 188 countries in UN's Human Development Index and 143 out of 144 in World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report.