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Today I read a Blog in a local on-line news site that made me think….. While I strongly disagree with the scribe that Jinnah made a mistake in creating Pakistan, I cannot deny the fact that Pakistan is a basket case today. Is it Jinnah’s fault or the people who came after him? I blame the people of Pakistan who do not have the capability to think beyond his/her family name, caste, tribe, religion, province, language and everything ethnically dear to them. That is the only reason incompetent leaders are elected to the parliament.It has been unfortunate for Pakistan that it has been led by leaders like Nishtar, Iskander, Zulfiqar, Benazir and Nawaz, and in between a super idiot Zia. You will see that I have not mentioned Ayub and Musharraf on the same list. The reason is simple; I feel the only progress Pakistan saw, in its short history, was during the time of these two leaders. I would love to hear what you have to say if you disagree. Pakistan is a country that can be self sufficient in everything if we have honest leaders.
Our short history has shown that we were among the nations that were most likely to succeed. Our airline and railways were rated among the world’s best. We had natural resources like gas that could have served for the energy crises that the nation faces today. If only we would have used them responsively!
Last year in May, the nation had a chance to bring in a new Leader who talked big and promised to turn Pakistan around for the better. But what did we do; we brought back a guy we know (whose family) has looted Pakistan for the last 30 years. Today, the nation says, “Election was rigged!” Why did you not come out on the streets then? There is something basically wrong here.
Pakistan is a country that if given a chance by its leaders can progress and become a “Singapore,” “Hong Kong,” “Malaysia” or “Dubai” in less than a decade. All we need is good governance and leaders who would put first emphasis on education. Education for ALL!
We must realize that Pakistan can be a heaven on Earth. But only if we have the will to change it- it has the potential and we the people have all the power. Let us first and foremost elect leaders who have the will to serve and save Pakistan, and not those leaders who have stashed their wealth outside Pakistan. We need to shred our cloak of ethnicity like: family name, caste, tribe, religion, province, language, and learn to become Pakistani first.
Let us all work together to build a better, newer and peaceful Pakistan in lines with the Quaid’s dreams.
Source:I am not ashamed of my Pakistan | The Pakistani Spectator
Our short history has shown that we were among the nations that were most likely to succeed. Our airline and railways were rated among the world’s best. We had natural resources like gas that could have served for the energy crises that the nation faces today. If only we would have used them responsively!
Last year in May, the nation had a chance to bring in a new Leader who talked big and promised to turn Pakistan around for the better. But what did we do; we brought back a guy we know (whose family) has looted Pakistan for the last 30 years. Today, the nation says, “Election was rigged!” Why did you not come out on the streets then? There is something basically wrong here.
Pakistan is a country that if given a chance by its leaders can progress and become a “Singapore,” “Hong Kong,” “Malaysia” or “Dubai” in less than a decade. All we need is good governance and leaders who would put first emphasis on education. Education for ALL!
We must realize that Pakistan can be a heaven on Earth. But only if we have the will to change it- it has the potential and we the people have all the power. Let us first and foremost elect leaders who have the will to serve and save Pakistan, and not those leaders who have stashed their wealth outside Pakistan. We need to shred our cloak of ethnicity like: family name, caste, tribe, religion, province, language, and learn to become Pakistani first.
Let us all work together to build a better, newer and peaceful Pakistan in lines with the Quaid’s dreams.
Source:I am not ashamed of my Pakistan | The Pakistani Spectator