Re: Destroyed by Z.A Bhutto - the golden economic legacy left by Ayub Khan?
bhutto was good and no doubt popular leader pakistan has produced,
the only problem with this leader was he was too obsessed with himself, giving power to Mujeeb could have saved us by breaking Quids Pakistan.
One cant get away with oh BD was dragging us backwards!! there are many parts of country are poor than others, it doesnt mean you need to get rid of that part but it require more attention from the centre.
His power hungriness didnt give power to Mujeeb who won the majority votes.
After breaking Pakistan, he embarked on nationalise every major private industry. It may have pleased a few in people. Overall Pakistan industrial development stalled on all sectors, private investors fled the country, moved assets and money from Pak.
Economy that was example for many in Asia turned into disaster off illplaned socialist state.
All the major dams were constructed in Ayub era, every major industry set up in his tanure, 50's and 60's are examplary years in Pakistan economy. the nations ie south korea, malaysia who followed those 5 years plans can been tigers in Asian economy. when pakistan put into reverse gear by Bhutto.
Bhutto was a good politician and a leader but failed to acheive best for Pakistan nation cause of his wrong policies, I would have expected best from him if i was in that era.
he has two major projects to his name as initiating those, Nuclear program and Pakistan Steel. but again Both of these wouldnt be possible if the successive governments werent supportive of these. mainly control being left with same people and governed by GHQ was the key of success.
He had a vision but the methods and paths were wrong!
rest of the leaders lacks basic skills of leadership.
So the military leadership which was in power had no role at all to play in this break up? everyone including the military is to be blamed, those who think that Pakistan was so fragile that Bhutto in his speech said "Udhar tum Idhar hum" and Pakistan broke up need to think again. Military made him the scapegoat to hide its own shortcomings and blunders. Where was the mighty Yahya and his corps commanders when Mujib was asking for transfer of power. Was Bhutto holding a gun to their heads. Why didn't they transfer power to Mujib and let the elected govt deal with Bhutto. The truth because they wanted to hold on to power themselves.