Global Competitiveness report 2015:

[phoenixdesi]

Re: Global Competitiveness report 2015:

@LondonsFinest

People in rural areas voting for them - they simply don’t know better. The parties you mention have brought the country down to its knees, to the point so many are happy to vote for them if they can get them food once a day, as is the case with PML N Chowdary’s in villages. They’ll get them food once a day but rob them stupid the rest of the time, depriving them of healthcare, education, proper jobs and any chance of every breaking out from the generation cycle of poverty and political views based on idolism.

The real issue is people who are educated and well off, at least with access to media - like on this forum - who are standing up for and defending these looting and traitorous parties. People who have been abroad, seen what things SHOULD BE LIKE. What the governing parties have done to this country is right in front of them. Even if you ignore the facts, figures, foreign reports, media channels - like I said before, simply GO OUT AND LOOK IN THE STREETS. I absolutely stand by what I said, the loyalty of people like this should absolutely be questioned. You are being negligent to your country if you don’t raise this. No doubt it. Maybe if these sort of questions had been asked 15 or so years ago the country wouldn’t be in the dire straits it is today. The simple point and right of each individual having his views not being questioned, as in the western world, simply doesn’t and can’t apply in Pakistan because of the nature of our political parties. Like I said in another thread, in the west political parties aren’t traitorous and funded by foreign agencies, don’t have political leaders who pay little to no tax despite being billionaires and having properties & businesses all over the world despite having no education.

one thing i would say…thx for commenting and expressing your viewpoint without getting emotional, calling any names or making any personal attacks. Believe me, it is much more impactful this way than getting a bit personal. Some posters always get personal and therefore no one takes them seriously anymore.

appreciate the viewpoint…you made some good points contextually although i would still not question the loyalty of folks to their own country. it is just a harsh stand, as i see it plus in villages that you are talking about, politics is all about zaat bradari, such as who is rajput, who is jatt, who is arain and who is khan etc and the most electable candidate would be the one who can bag most votes based on his own caste. So a rajput candidate will win if majority of voters are rajput in that constituency.

As a matter of factor, PTI is now massively collecting “electable” candidates in rural areas stealing them from PPP and some from PMLN. if and when those electable candidates will win from PTI platform, would you call all those PTI voters not loyal to the country as well?

not supporting the caste system by any means but laying out some actual ground realities. thx