Re: Why do educated and intelligent Pakistanis support dictatorship over democracy?
I can only think of two middle size projects (Pakistan Steel Mill and Kamra Aeronautical complex)** plus initiating of Nuclear 'A Q Khan enriched uranium' program (Pakistan nuclear program started in 50s).** Though I know that many industries got completely destroyed because of Bhutto, namely shipping, insurance, banking, education, etc. Apart of that, Bhutto was good in killing or keeping opposition politicians in prison, as almost all opposition politicians in his rule were in prison and many were killed in mysterious circumstances.
Bhutto was also good in killing people on ethnic as well as political reasons (there was ethnic riot in Sindh during his period due to Bhutto policy, plus Balochs (Marri and Mengal) were bombed and killed through out Bhutto rule.
This is how democracy works for Bhutto: Within few months of democratic rule that started in 1973 (after constitution), Bhutto sacked the government of NWFP and Balochistan, arrested two chief ministers (both province), two governors (both province), and many MNAs and MPAs of these two provinces, sending them to Jail (who stayed there throughout his period). Resulting in armed struggle in Balochstian (by Marri and Bugti), that Bhutto tried to suppress using Pakistan army under Tikka Khan (later became known as Buttcher of Balochs), resulting in bombing and killing many innocent Balochs. It was Zia that stopped military operation in Balochistan.
Biggest irony of Bhutto politics is that, in Sindh, Karachi supported Bhutto PPP (gave PPP 3 out of 7 NA seats) but when Bhutto came to power, his policy alienated Karachiets so much that PPP never managed to take hold of Karachi again. This is what politicians like Bhutto care for their voters.
Saleem Bhai! Duwaaye de is leader ko, is waqt ye nukes na hote na to hum bhi na hote. Look at Afghanistan and Iraq!