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SO what do you think is a system that would work in Pakistan. Thanks!
Don't mean to derail this thread. You could start a new one.
I'll keep my answer short, because a discussion like this will only remain theoretical.
Right now it isn't as much as "what is the right system for Pakistan" as it is "Pakistanis having the right to choose." From 1947 until now we have been at the receiving end of what others want us to be, e.g. a US ally, a democracy, a free market economy, etc. We've never had the chance - as a nation - to resolve this matter on our own, independently.
For us to get to the solution that best works for us, we need to be free and independent of foreign influences. Moreover, we need to be extremely honest with ourselves and put *ALL* options on the table for discussion and debate (as a nation). Whatever the end solution might be (e.g. Secular Capitalism, Khilafat, something else), we should get to the answer as an independent nation.
This what made the Westerners (especially US, Britain and France) different from all others, they went through this nation-building process and came to their respective conclusions. That conclusion is now ingrained into the conscious of every one of their citizens, and they thrive.
In Pakistan there is disconnect between what we rule by and the values of our people. As a result, we face chaos and disarray, and in that fog we see corrupt entities rise, promising to sedate (but never resolve) the confusion. That's not their job. In return for their aid dollars and safety of foreign bank accounts, they keep the nation confused and thus unable to move forward. So our step one is to break free of this interference, and step two is to have a genuine period debate and self-reflection, so that we as a nation can agree to -- once and for all -- on our system. Put all solutions on the public forum for debate, and then agree to the one that is the strongest in its merit, its truthfulness and its capacity to solve our problems.
