Original sentence: Pakistan is a modern nation with an ancient past.Pakistan's economy, once thought to be highly vulnerable to external and internal shocks, was unexpectedly resilient in the face of adverse events such as the Asian financial crisis, global recession, drought, the post-9/11 military action in Afghanistan, and military tensions with India
Edited sentence: Pakistan is a fundamentalist nation with an ancient past.Pakistan's economy, though relatively small, is being aided by the united states and so was unexpectedly resilient in the face of adverse events such as the Asian financial crisis, global recession, drought, the post-9/11 military action in Afghanistan, and military tensions with India