With August 14 approaching fast, Dawn.com would like to know your thoughts on Pakistan and the way forward.
In your opinion, what should be done today to fix the many problems Pakistan faces?
Please give your answer in one sentence along with your name, age, location and profession to qualify for the survey.
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Every citizen MUST know their responsibilities;
Keep the streets clean
Respect each other
And dont be fool by the politicians, DO NOT VOTE FOR THE SAME PARTIES AGAIN AND AGAIN.
(these are the baby steps that we must take first!!)
Separate religion from
politics,create more provinces and punish present politicians in public.
Razzaq
73 years
Retired Admin manager.
Separate religion from politics,create more provinces and hang present politicians.
Put the country above the religion, always. Religion is something personal, not to be showed off day in and day out in the public. Don’t wreck Pakistan for the sake of religion. Religion would be there, with you or without you. But Pakistan wouldn’t be without you.
Abrar (India)
Pakistan and Pakistanis First – stop killing and treating each other in the name of race and religion.
Religion Second – reform the madrassa system
ISLAM IS THE COMPLETE(ULTIMATE)WAY OF LIFE,apply the same and see the result..just in months.
No country can survive if its people loose trust in its leadership and loose hope for its future. Lets build this trust and renew the hopes!
Education. Education. Education.
Getting rid of your anti-India fixation and accepting status quo will turn you towards social and economic development
Urmox22
Age 24, Finance Professional, Mumbai, India
1. Land Reforms need to be enacted in order to usher in a truly democratic government where votes are not governed through a feudal master relationship. This also decreases the inefficiencies in tax collection.
2. Given that we are a nuclear power, we don’t face an existential Indian threat. Defense spending should be cut drastically, limited to thwarting threats from home-grown terrorism. Inversely, spending on education, health care, and infrastructure should increase
3. A formula should be achieved to balance urban local governments and rural local governments.
Education and family planning.
Land reforms, provincial autonomy, Education to be free and mandatory, army in the barracks, religion out of politics, investment in public works.
Education/Literacy is the only solution of every dilemma of Pakistan
Farhan Khalid 23yrs
Engineer (Waridtelecom)
Punjab(Pakistan)
Following are the problems that need to be fixed starting today.
1. Lack of to NO Law and order
2. Weak/ Parallel judiciary
3. Over population
4. Illiteracy and weak education system
5. Incompetent/ corrupt politicians, officials, bureaucracy, leaders
6. Religious bigotry and religious ignorance
7. Acceptance of moral, religious, political and cultural ills as norm
8. State of denial
9. Dependence on foreign charity
10. Abuse of human rights based on financial status/ power
The silenced and exploited generations of Pakistan must mobilize and vocalize their grievences. The government only has as much power as the governed is willing to give them.
Shun provincialism just Be Pakistani for Pakistan.
Khawar Janjua
54 yrs
USA
Self employed
Forbidden Fruit, Karachi
Blogger
Secularism, education, unity, functioning and unencumbered judiciary, implementation of laws.
education up to 18 years all kids , to become rich education is the way
The people of Pakistan should take their country back from the generals and build a country of their dreams.
1. Unity(amongst all ethnic, religious/sectarian groups)
2. Restore Law & Order
3. Revive Economy(+ tackle corruption)
4. Sincere Leadership
An injection of fresh blood into the political parties, and the end of dynastic political rule.
Mikal
15
Ethiopia
Student
Follow India’s democracy, trade and live like a good neighbor with India. I bet Pakistan will emerge as a prosperous state in five years.
BE HONEST TO YOURSELVES
Make bribery a criminal offence punishable by being locked behind bars forever. When you can buy justice through bribery, you can buy pretty much everything.
You need to be sincere to your country, consider its interests to be supreme and practice tolerance.