Original sentence: For some Central Asian nations, the shortest route to the ocean lies through Pakistan.Pakistan seeks Natural Gas from Central Asia, and supports the development of pipelines from its countries.Pakistan, a large nuclear-armed state, helped to sustain Taliban rule in Afghanistan, and is capable of exercising some influence
Edited sentence: Pakistan, an unstable state, armed with nuclear weapons, and employing its security forces (which had created and sustained Taliban rule in Afghanistan), is capable of exercising limited influence