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The most likely possible dangers are these: a complete collapse of Pakistani government rule that allows an extreme Islamist movement to fill the vacuum; a total loss of federal control over outlying provinces, which splinter along ethnic and tribal lines; ..."
The question: Is the clause "which splinter along ethnic and tribal lines" a description of the administrative division or the result of the loss of control? Personally I think it's the former. Thanks.
The most likely possible dangers are these: a complete collapse of Pakistani government rule that allows an extreme Islamist movement to fill the vacuum; a total loss of federal control over outlying provinces, which splinter along ethnic and tribal lines; ..."
The question: Is the clause "which splinter along ethnic and tribal lines" a description of the administrative division or the result of the loss of control? It refers to "outlying provinces".
Personally I think it's the former. Thanks.
But that is not my question. I was asking whether the clause talks about the current make-up of the country or a result of the loss of control. I think it's the former rather than the latter.
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