be declared non-Muslim.
But in reality, religion matters little if Pakistan is a failed state. Just ask Afghanis, or Sudanese or Somalians.
it is kind of elementary to realize that there are many views of the world. Perhaps divided in three main categories!
— Middle Eastern view
---- Far Eastern view
— European view.
Anyones’ success or failures in the long term (500 years or so) come from the very views he/she holds.
Once can easily go back 500 years to allow the removal of the biases due to European conquests and find out which of the views have resulted in success or failures for a nation.
It may help to see if the the holders of these views have changed in the last 500 years or stayed pretty much the same.
Europeans 500 years ago were pretty low compared to the other world powers around them.
However they slowly clawed their way out of the hole and the last 400 years have been dominated by one European power of the other.
Far Easterners too were non-players in the global scene except perhaps Japan. Following Japanese rise and fall and rise, Chinese and South Koreans changed and updated their views especially after WW-II or later. The result have been a phenomenal success for the people of Japan, China, and S. Korea.
People from the regions of modern day Pakistan and India too had a world view during Mughal or earlier times. But they too quickly adopted to the European views from the late 19th century onwards. All our major leaders from that era and our modern day institutions are simply copies of the Europeans.
The result was a rapid conversion of the language, education system, and general infrastructure of the government and the two countries. Indians and Pakistanis leaned the latest in their desired traits from the Europeans.
While the Far Eastern and the South Eastern people adapted very quickly to the European view (either liberal or capitalist), some regions of the world particularly Africa, and the Middle East remained mired in the age old traditions and never got around to learn the latest from the Europeans.
The result has been devastating for the Africans and the Middle Easterners. They have suffered constant defeat and anarchy and tribalism. Even when some of these Africans and Middle Eastern countries were blessed with the natural resources like gold, diamonds, and oil they are still suffering (few exceptions like UAE are there).
AT the start of 21st centrury, there is a choice for Pakistanis.
Behave like middle easterners, or Afghanis,
Or
Update their view to match the Far Easterners’ (Chinese, Japanese, S, Koreans, and Indians).
Or
adopt the purely European view of the world.
Whatever we choose (and it is strictly our choice), Pakistan will turn into country based on the views we hold.
So if our views are like Egyptians, Yemenis, Somalians, Lebanese, Liberians, or Sudanese, then Pakistan will become or remain like basket case country like Egypt, Sudan, Liberia, Somalian, or worse Afghanistan.
If our views change to become like Japanese, Chinese, S.Koreans, or Indians, then Pakistan will become like China, Japan, S. Korea, or post-communism India.
If our views change to match those of Germans, French, Brits, Americans, or Scandinavians, then Pakistan will surely become a new Germany, France, UK, or Norway.
Choice is ours!