Tell us, in one short sentence, how would you redraft the Pakistan Resolution, given the many challenges faced by the country today. A selection of readers’ opinions will appear in a Special Report of Dawn on March 23.
Please include your name, age, profession and location to qualify for the opinion to be published.
E.g. “Education and employment for all”
Sabiha Khan, 21, IT professional, Kohat
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“A Civilization of Science.”
Asif W., 41, Physician, USA
That adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards shall be specifically provided in the constitution for all citizens and guests in the units and in the regions for the protection of their religious, cultural, economic, political, administrative and other rights, with their consultation through accountability with general suffrage at pre-determined regular intervals without fail.
Pakistan shall be a secular, democratic republic where there will be no discrimination based on caste, religion, gender, race or sexual orientation. The state will not promote this or that religion. There will be on Capital Punishment. The punishment for the giving and taking of bribes shall be severe. The armed forces shall be answerable to the elected government. There will be no political parties allowed that are based on religion and all political parties will be required to hold internal elections every 4 years.
No need to redraft , just follow it in letter and spirit. I think if need be to redraft ,there could be questions on the two nation theory itself.
very good reply
We have reached to the verge of destruction at this point in history that our country holds name of one of the most unsafe places on this earth. I some time say; God left this land while ago. I have a thought; this place probably can born again with some gross root ideas modification.
1. We make it a secular state. Religious phoneticism, intolerance and believe we are the best race and religion on earth has grown as a big monster and its horrible. This country can’t be run any further with this nature of believes. If we get a chance to read the Mr Jinnah speech couple of days ago before partition; this clearly delineates the religious fate of the country. Its certainly not this Islam nor declaring Non Muslim to other sections.
2. Continuous electoral process. No selection of a criminal from another bunch of criminals; President win the vote from public not from other corrupts. Presence of Senate if dangerous; again some corrupts selected from corrupts.
3. Clean Judicial system; our courts never did justice.
4. Hang the Generals that turn danger to democracy.
Ejaz Khalid. USA Email: khalid.ejaz@hotmail.com
The parties shall conduct intra-party elections after every 3 years…So that pakistan shall not become the hub of dynastic politics…..
PS: we need to make constitutional amendments to ensure that the will of the people is supreme….
State has nothing to do with the religion of an individual and education for all completely free.
I would like all Pakistanis to get hold of copies of the original resolution
and try to understand and comprhend what it says. No need for redrafting.
Nothing, the resolution stays as it is not a single word is to be changed.
Sohaib , 29 , Business Consultant , Lahore
“Every section of the Resolution must be prepared in light of Islamic Shariah.”
Umair , IT Professional, U.A.E
Be true to promise 4 which Pakistan was promised to its people….Islamic state run according to Shariah as was run by pious Khalifas….Until then, it is impossible to see it prosperous as it will be bluff to its own existence….And without which it was better of in British india…
biggest problem in Pakistan is only that here (95%) no one can try to improve his/her self. they always try to blaming others n try to rule over them.on revolution day we all should have to take a ought to our own self to improve our own self and to become a good patriotic.
Positive outlook towards life.
Zubair Ahmed, 24, Business Student, Karachi
Greetings to all: I do not want to write a dossier, almost every adult Pakistani knows the problems and pretty much the solution also. Here is my observation and comment. Last year when England had ugliest racial roits and thousands of stores and businesses were burnt and trashed. The Queen of England crossing her constitutional duties addressed her nation and asked her Prime Minister to end the fear factor.{ Quote: I do not want any citizen or UK guests should walk with fear in UK. I want every body in UK should walk without fear any time and anywhere he or she wishes.} What a beautiful thing to say. Some people will say we are not England. Nonsense; we were also a fear free country and people walked freely all the time. The prime minister’s government did that within weeks. I say to the Prime Minister Gilani, ” I want to come back home and want to walk around in my home town Karachi with my wife, children and grand children without any fear, which is my birth right also. When I was attending college and university, my best entertainment was to go to Saddar have dinner with my friends, walk to Intercontinental Hotel and have ice cream and coffee and walk back on foot to PECHS without any fear. I have been to all the places in the world and been blessed with good life, but I have never forgotten and duplicate the joy and the kindness of my people. Please, Mr. Prime Minister, do whatever it takes to bring my city to normal. Nizamuddin Ali Ahmad. D.Sc, P.E. Research Engineer. Houston, Texas USA.
Well said all,
A good topic for discussion. I said ‘topic for discussion’.
What you say?
Human being is by default selfish.
Pakistan’s all goals can be achieved only if there will be a sincere to the cause government. Loyal to the cause parliament. And for that people of Pakistan have to change their mind set.
Good luck.
Parmoon Shuja, 65 , Retired, Sydney
Definition of Secularism in Pakistan: To respect the fact that all others hold the right to have a difference of opinion/argument. And Education, education and Education. (Thats all Pakistan needs)
Salman Khan, 27, University Professor, Islamabad
Those areas where Muslims are a majority shall be constituted into an Independent state which will be sworn to fraternal relations with Hindu-majority India regardless of the inevitable disputes over the partition as violence against and enmity with those peoples with whom our ancestors have lived in neighborly peace for centuries and with whom we share genetic and cultural commonality will mitigate against our national interest
Pakistan will be a land of freedom, the state will serve and protect the rights of the individual Pakistani who will all be treated equally. The individual’s fundamental rights and the pursuit of happiness will be fully protected. Pakistan will be a State of Muslim majority areas in the Indian sub-continent.
Quick justice and rule of law, minimum 10% of GDP on education and switching to presidential system.
Muhammad Asif, 50, International development, overseas Pakistani
just assure that we are following quaid e azam’s slogan “faith, unity and dicipline.”which is derived from the ahadit of great leader MOHAMMAD PEACE BE UPON HIM.
Well,il
First & for mostly, I recommend in the strongest version of language that Pakistan must get rid of the feudal political system from the roots. This is the mother of all infectious diseases in the political system of Pakistan.
2. All political office bearers must be elected by the masses of public of Pakistan AT ONE TIME , BUT NOT, REPEAT BUT NOT BY THE PROVINCIAL & NATIONAL ASSEMBLIES. These political office bearers are illegal with great flaw in this (B.D Political system.) Political-horse racing & floor crossing also b considered illegal
3. All political parties must have an Election within their parties, otherwise Election commission should – disqualify these parties & can not take part in the election. All political parties must provide list of their paid or non paid members list to the (E.C.P.) Election commission of Pakistan. It will not only help E.C.P. but also help on the long run to Pakistan & it’s nation.
4. All political parties must follow the same route as others in the political arena. These points will help Pakistan in the long run.
Separate Religion from the matters of the State and Educate people!!!!
Los Angeles, CA
very strong penalties for the Armed forces not following civilian authority. Total and detailed Transparency in Government
Nothing matters more in the lives of people than safety of their life, property and security of their love-ones. Only thing that can ensure law and order is the honest and efficient law enforcement. IF Pakistan can only do one thing and that is adopt Western style police system then peace can prevail in the streets and roads of the country. Just one thing is needed: REFORM POLICE SYSTEM in which hiring is done only at the bottom, and a constable rises up to become chief of police. No direct ASIs or PSP.