Lesson to Learn - Strengthen the Economy

X2 · May 7, 2011, 11:52pm

Re: Lesson to Learn - Strengthen the Economy

Pakisitanis are hurting and feel let down by PA/ISI in the UBL saga.

The Pakistan Government and Army/ISI has become too dependent on the USA for ‘MONEY’. Without this money, the government would further slow down, and the military would stop getting their ‘new toys’.
This is the reality!

The only way to overcome this ‘Dependency’, is to build the ‘Economy’.

To build the Economy:
Pakistan need to change its ‘tax structure’ to include the elite,
change its ‘huge Military expenditure’,
change it’s ‘madrassa / Jihadi’ based education,
Start building trade/relationship with India
Get rid of the ‘terrorists’ and their bases.

If not, then Pakistan will continue depending on other countries for money, it may be USA, or Saudi Arabia, China.
He who pays is the ‘Master’. And the master - servant relation will continue, whether Pakstan’s like it nor not - this is the REALITY.

good points, a few more

collect more taxes..actually some stats note that only about 1% pay taxes. I thought it was more like 11% but anyways even if we go with 11% that leaves 89% of the population who cant be arsed to pay taxes, and if we assume that 50% of the population is below poverty line and will pay no taxes that still leaves 39% who can and should, but dont pay taxes.

change education structure to provide more vocational education, the madrassas..even the good ones dont really do much to prepare students for industry, govt schools especially in poor areas, dont exist, if they exist they are understaffed or have phantom staff and the whole 12 years of education and then uni thing is really not in the reach of many people, make it affordable, accessible etc but also provide the type of technical training which can provide skills someone can take to marketplace in a matter of months or few years.