Re: Ulema and Political Guidance
obviously we can have a more active religious affairs department of government for providing spritituality. definately, i’d endorse this today.
into the future i dont rule out ulema to have my support to form a government, but i say this on hope that the ulema would not be mentally battle-scarred from previous dificulties. infact i dont expect ulema to be unfriendly and form their policies on a military-like antagonistic agenda. im not aiming to deny pakistan a defensive doctrine, as you all know ulema can do defensive doctrines, but we simply need a balanced leadership.
theres some very charismatic learned muslims out there, im pretty certain they can help pakistan from the position its in today. however, if pakistan was a develpoed nation and its priority was economics alone then perhaps the capalist systems would be first choice. during my adult life pakistan has never had a government that the people have overwhelmingly supported in its work. pakistan would gain from a leadership which wins the goodwill of the people. stopping the rot and setting a future of co-operation and civility
lets get more ulema into the public eye to see if they can offer pakistan something that its missing.