Re: Zia to zinda hai…saray pakistan may!
You’re quoting one post, while addressing points from an entirely different post. Just address the questions in the post which you’re addressing. Why hasn’t the constitution as it stands been implemented? I reckon if the constitution even its’ current form was properly and fully implemented to the letter, Pakistan’s woes would be solved to a large degree.
It is not necessary to separate Religion from Public life in order to have a thriving society. Infact, it leads to decay and social fiber disintegrates. I wouldn’t want Pakistan to be a glowing shell with a hollow inside. I want Pakistan to be shining for other outwardly, and have solidity and soundness within its’ society. The Pakistani constitution is a hope in that direction. Why reinvent the wheel? Unless ofcourse it’s because it caters to your views even if it goes against the majority.
You’ve already mentioned and accepted the fact that a majority of Pakistan opposes secular point of view. Then why favor tyranny in the shape of Secularism and force it upon the public? You would be acting no different than Zia ul Haq, just on the other end of the spectrum but all the same as far as moderation is concerned. Though you twisted it to propogate your view in saying that Majority of Pakistanis favor Salman Taseer’s killer. Can you cite a source to back that up with, or is this merely your personal opinion?
What was the last time you saw Pakistani constitution being followed, and all the laws being followed by the politicians all the way down to public? If not so far, then start there. It’s only fair.
The west has been a winner because they have made it essential, infact, a law to obtain at least the very basic education or its equivalent (GED) free of cost. Then additional assistance is given to those who just simply ask for aid in furthering their education. Infact, it’s encouraged. That’s what needs to happen in Pakistan. The politicians should stop lining their pockets, and invest in the public and Pakistan can easily climb up the progressive ladder.
I’m sorry to say this, but until you can say with confidence that Pakistan constitution is being followed completely, and a majority of the public is educated, you really should not speak on what part religion plays in success of Pakistani society. Because that would not be a fair assessment. Though you may personally like Pakistan to turn into what you’d like it to turn into, but factually speaking the majority disagrees with you (as you’ve already mentioned yourself). Religion stays.
I agree though that faith should not be misused as a tool of circumventing people’s rights as outlined in the Quran. No one individual has the right to amend those rights, to add to them, or to take away from them. That’s my belief as a muslim, and i’m sure it’s the same source of belief a majority of muslims everywhere follow.
Pakistan’s constitution is not a bad charter of Governance, just in case you’re wondering. It’s a sound framework if followed completely. You say Islam has failed people in Governance, I say people have failed Islam.
Zia ul Haq is gone, and has been for decades now. Lets not become the people who find scapegoats to pin our collectives failures on to. As I said before the onus is on the successive Governments that have come since his rule ended; they failed the masses who voted them in. Cursing deceased guy is easy, finding an actual solution might prove to be more challenging, and I sincerely feel that the “Author” is of the same category of people who wail and cry about spilled milk without doing anything to clean it up and move forward. Though I could very well be wrong.