Bangladesh Doing Better Than Pakistan

[Musalman]

Well good luck to Bangladesh. InshaAllah they will do even better.

 

[blain2]

I think there are very many variables that are missing from the article. One of the key issues is the current war in Afghanistan and instability in Pakistan. There is barely any FDI coming in which is essential for economic growth in any developing economy. Worker's remittances help, but these should be a secondary source of foreign exchange coming into the country which then allows the country to buy and trade that which the country itself cannot produce, but needs to expand its production etc.

Pakistan's advantage is that our infrastructure is still better than most South Asian countries from the standpoint of trade. Pakistan still offers one of the easiest access to market in South Asia but for as long as there is instability within due to the Taliban issue, people will stay away.

While I do not want to take anything away from BD's development, I think Pakistan has issues which countries like BD (luckily) are not facing.

I think in due time, Pakistan's economy will recover as well. All that is needed is stability on the political and security front (long term is asking too much, but even short spurts of stability can do wonders for Pakistan).

 

[dbc]

Death.By.Chocolate...we need to expel afghanis and you americans have to support your good old afghanis for the next 30 Years as we did...of course shame on Pakistan is the right thing to say that includes me as well i alone cannot change govt i alone cannot expel afghanis i alone cannot fix things it something we all Pakistanis have to do so yeah before you come up with a idiotic statement pointing at me read my post with both eyes open shame on you..

I bet a lot of Pakistani think the same as you do..

 

[Luftwaffe]

read my posts and you'll know what i was thinking...you've pea sized brain and your posts are un-american again shame on you your on a Pakistani Forum try to be decent...its like your holding a magazine upside down.

 

[Trisonics]

It's quite natural to measure your progress against a country you were part off. By growing better than that country will bring a huge sense of accomplishment and has to be appreciated!!!

Great going BD!!!

In the list of top cities by GDP, Dhaka is above Karachi!!! Great achievement!!!

List of cities by GDP - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dbc]

read my posts and you'll know what i was thinking...you've pea sized brain and your posts are un-american again shame on you your on a Pakistani Forum try to be decent...its like your holding a magazine upside down.

Allow me to explain why I feel your blame is misplaced. I often hear Pakistani’s lament the state of affairs and blame politicians, Afghans, America, India, Israel - the list is long. But not one person here is willing to place blame where it clearly belongs with each and every one of you.

How many altruistic Pakistani’s can you name? People who selflessly contribute to your nation to bring about positive change? I often hear Pakistani’s talk of dying or killing for Pakistan but these talkers can’t be bothered to wait a few hours in the sun to cast a vote or protest an injustice or donate a pint of blood for the troops that fight and bleed for Pakistan.

I was hopeful that the ‘Long March’ last year was positive sign that the country was turning a corner that the people had found a voice and discovered both social activism and the enemy within. But I was wrong, the enemy within has succeeded in deflecting public anger to unseen imagined foes.

Oh! and next time you feel compelled to insult me you will do well to remember this well known cliché “sticks and stones…”.

 

[sab]

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[sab]

I think there are very many variables that are missing from the article. One of the key issues is the current war in Afghanistan and instability in Pakistan. There is barely any FDI coming in which is essential for economic growth in any developing economy. Worker's remittances help, but these should be a secondary source of foreign exchange coming into the country which then allows the country to buy and trade that which the country itself cannot produce, but needs to expand its production etc.

Pakistan's advantage is that our infrastructure is still better than most South Asian countries from the standpoint of trade. Pakistan still offers one of the easiest access to market in South Asia but for as long as there is instability within due to the Taliban issue, people will stay away.

While I do not want to take anything away from BD's development, I think Pakistan has issues which countries like BD (luckily) are not facing.

I think in due time, Pakistan's economy will recover as well. All that is needed is stability on the political and security front (long term is asking too much, but even short spurts of stability can do wonders for Pakistan).

But you must not forget the natural calamities people of Bangladesh has to bear in last few years. The death toll and destruction of properties, corps, cattles etc in cyclones is no less than the loss you have to face in last ten years.

 

[Creder]

mate you cant compare us with any country let alone BD, we're a completely different ball game. We is like the bad boi on the block with the worse credit possible, you is like the good lil boy on the block...There is no comparison between us and you, if taliban attacked BD they'd be having lobsters by nightfall in your capital.

 

[feifanke]

let's learn each other instead of blame. Every one can be the teacher of mine(三人行必&#26377.If what someone else do is wrong,then first make self-examination.If others do right,then learn from them.

Of course,in this world,some countries want become policemen instead of builders.They always blame other countries, as they are holy countries.However,just these countries do or want to wage war、insult weak countries、split other countries. Friends don't learn from them.

Though there are some westwhite and a SA country's members like to comment others frivolously in this forum,i don't wish BD friends do the same.

 

[Luftwaffe]

Death.By.Chocolate...of course blaming afghanis is valid 5 million refugees for 30 years is a big problem (no where on the forum did i ever blame Israel/India or a long list except for politicians/and american govt and us Pakistanis list is short enough to read)..next read my post again I did mention myself in the list your blind enough to not catch my point in the previous posts..>>>i alone cannot change govt i alone cannot expel afghanis i alone cannot fix things it something we all Pakistanis have to do..

talking about doing something for Pakistan i and my family do pay "Zakat" charity and donations to a foundation called Fatimid foundation that helps critically ill children..so next time read my posts thrice...you felt insulted that's your problem you'll remember it for a long time rest assured you'll have special treatment time and again.

 

[eastwatch]

Yeah Yeah Comparing With Bangladesh.

Sir,If Bangladesh is doing good it's good for us that India has a competitor and also in absence of Military Power(NO offense) Economic Power Protects a country.

As far as Pakistanis viewing Bangladeshi as Hostiles.Seriously the Author needs to get out of the rock.We Have our own Severe Problems these days.We neither have the will nor the effort to effectively Project our Diplomacy.Something that those Indians don't understand.

Bangladesh cannot be a competitor with India in every sector. But, for now our exports of textiles have outdone India by a small volume. Somewhere, I have posted an Indian newspaper report that said about $12.67b export for BD against India's $12.27b last year.

Today, BD earns about $27 billion of foreign exchange through exports of goods and remittances by its citizens. Note that there was a time when the total such earning was less than $1 billion per year. Another point to be noted is our foreign currency reserve. It is more than $10 billion.

Yes, a day is not far away when we can compare our economy with those of Thailand or Malaysia.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Death.By.Chocolate...of course blaming afghanis is valid 5 million refugees for 30 years is a big problem (no where on the forum did i ever blame Israel/India or a long list except for politicians/and american govt and us Pakistanis list is short enough to read)..next read my post again I did mention myself in the list your blind enough to not catch my point in the previous posts..>>>i alone cannot change govt i alone cannot expel afghanis i alone cannot fix things it something we all Pakistanis have to do..

talking about doing something for Pakistan i and my family do pay "Zakat" charity and donations to a foundation called Fatimid foundation that helps critically ill children..so next time read my posts thrice...you felt insulted that's your problem you'll remember it for a long time rest assured you'll have special treatment time and again.

Luftwaffe , if you read the post of DBC then you surely wouldn't be ranting and insulting the way you do. Her arguments are actually supported by your reply save for the offensive parts. Yes you may contribute Zakat but have you taken the trouble to visit those critically ill children to see how your charity is spent? If you feel that things are wrong in your country then why don't you start a movement to fix them? Saying that you "alone" cannot fix your nation's problems is a sign of complacency. That in effect is the core of your nation's problems. It takes a lone voice to start change. In Pakistan people seem happier with military command of the nation rather than democracy. Perhaps it is because the military command allows them to sit back and remain complacent. Democracy seems to involve too much of work for the population

 

[eastwatch]

Blaming the leadership is useless; they are not coming from the skies, they are from us. Its not the leadership that is a bunch of thieves, a majority of Pakistani population is like this. Its not that the president is corrupt, even a roadside cobbler who is fixing broken shoes is also in search of finding ways to make quick money with the least possible effort. The whole damn society is knee deep into every kind of corruption. Its not that taking bribe or cutting commission, or selling substandard goods, overcharging for utilities etc. is the corruption; not doing one's job honestly, finding ways to leave things in pending, even giving office stationary to your kids is also corruption. In Quran it is clear, the nations get the leadership they deserve; hence we are getting exactly what we deserve.

To tell you frankly the majority of BD politicians are big thieves just as the Pakistani politicians. They seem to be from the same father and same mother. But, in my opinion, the felony culture in BD has been little checked only due to Gen. Moeen and his associates who ruled BD for only two years. Now, after humiliation during that caretaker govt (2007-08), these crooks are being forced to behave goody.

Much of their properties and bank accounts were seized and many of them were taken under custody. Their wives were also jailed to corrupt their husbands. Indeed, our ladies are just greedy. I hope, a strong-willed Pakistani leader (military?) will come forward to do some cleaning job in Pakistan, too.

Pakistan has more potetiality than BD considering its geographical location. Its products can get market access to all the Muslim Central Asian countries. BD people have goodwill for Pakistan, although a political re-alignment is not in our mind.

 

[eastwatch]

Allow me to explain why I feel your blame is misplaced. I often hear Pakistani’s lament the state of affairs and blame politicians, Afghans, America, India, Israel - the list is long. But not one person here is willing to place blame where it clearly belongs with each and every one of you.

How many altruistic Pakistani’s can you name? People who selflessly contribute to your nation to bring about positive change? I often hear Pakistani’s talk of dying or killing for Pakistan but these talkers can’t be bothered to wait a few hours in the sun to cast a vote or protest an injustice or donate a pint of blood for the troops that fight and bleed for Pakistan.

I was hopeful that the ‘Long March’ last year was positive sign that the country was turning a corner that the people had found a voice and discovered both social activism and the enemy within. But I was wrong, the enemy within has succeeded in deflecting public anger to unseen imagined foes.

Oh! and next time you feel compelled to insult me you will do well to remember this well known cliché “sticks and stones…”.

It is much easier to fight and give blood in a war than to work and sweat for the good of a country throughout one's life. Many Pakistanis choose the former over the latter recourse.