I’d hate to break it to everyone but Obama will not be the president for Pakistan with an economic crisis worst than the great depression and 2 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan I don’t think Kashmir is going to be high on the agenda. I know Pakistani Americans tend to vote based on what’s good for Pakistan but it seems American is going to have to look inward to fix its problems, the US is bankrupt for lack of a better explaination they can’t really help anyone before they help themself and really, its better when American stays out of other people’s bussiness.
Pk and India should solve their own issues and stop wasting their money on the millitary industrial complex that is happy to sell weapons to both sides.
There are some fundamental problems in Pakistan. These problems need to be address otherwise Pakistan will never be able to progress and improve it’s image, economy..etc.
We have been dancing on the tune of west…puppet government. When are we going to realize that we need to take care of our own problems. We can’t keep on begging for Money from other. We need to industrialize our country. We just can’t depend on Agri sector. our imports are higher then our export, we are losing money by import good that we know we can produce at home.
Can we compare ourselves to the countries like Thailand, Malaysia, Iran?
*We need to remove the feudalism from Pakistan.
*Land and political reform should be the 1st priority.
*Political reform (4 Party system)
*Foreign policies (Good relationship with China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Iran, Russia, CAS states, Ukraine, Belarus, Eastern European countries, EU, USA, UK, Australia, South African and African countries)
*create 15 provinces (Merge FATA into pakistan)
*Create new Industrial zones.
*Development of Coastal Areas, Blochistan, Interior Sindh (Larkana, Nawabshah), and North western provinces.
Feudalism is a term used to describe a mode of production where land is the main source and means of livelihood. One person, or a very small group of people, owns the land that a large majority of labour is dependent upon for its survival. The landowner exercises full authority on employment and thus has full control over the livelihood of such people. Feudalism emerged in Europe around the 5th century AD; solidified itself in the 8th century and continued up to the 13th century; after which it slowly began to disintegrate as other means of production gradually developed. The system appeared in the subcontinent in the 7th century, continued up to the 18th century and began to disintegrate here as well for the same reasons.
Throughout history, feudalism has appeared in different forms. The feudal prototype in Pakistan consists of landlords with large joint families possessing hundreds or even thousands of acres of land. They seldom make any direct contribution to agricultural production. Instead, all work is done by peasants or tenants who live at subsistence level.
The system, which some critics say is parasitical at its very root, induces a state of mind which may be called the feudal mentality. This can be defined as an attitude of selfishness and arrogance on the part of the landlords. It is all attitude nurtured by excessive wealth and power, while honesty, justice, love of learning and respect for the law have all but disappeared. Having such a mentality, when members of feudal families obtain responsible positions in civil service, business, industry and politics, their influence is multiplied in all directions. Indeed the worsening moral, social, economic and political crisis facing this country can be attributed mainly to the powerful feudal influences operating there.
Almost half of Pakistan’s Gross National Product and the bulk of its export earnings are derived primarily from the agricultural sector controlled by a few thousand feudal families. Armed with a monopoly of economic power, they easily pre-empted political power.
To begin with, the Pakistan Muslim League, the party laying Pakistan’s foundation 53 years ago, was almost wholly dominated by feudal lords such as the Zamindars, Jagirdars, Nawabs, Nawabzadas and Sardars, the sole exception being the Jinnahs. Pakistan’s major political parties are feudal-oriented, and more than two-thirds of the National Assembly (Lower House) is composed of this class. Besides, most of the key executive posts in the provinces are held by them.
Through the 50s and the 60s the feudal families retained control over national affairs through the bureaucracy and the armed forces. Later on in 1972, they assumed direct power and retained it until the military regained power recently. Thus, any political observer can see that this oligarchy, albeit led by and composed of different men at different times, has been in power since Pakistan’s inception.
