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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Resolved that Pakistan will be a secular, democratic and socialist welfare State with equal economic and educational opportunities for all.
actually there is need to change the thoughts of all pakistani people which will be necessary to bring change in the country
The state is nothing to do with religion,all religions are equal in the eyes of state.
“Impartial judiciary,law and order and eradication of extremism and intolerance”
Transparent judicial and executive branch, no exception. Income and asset declaration by all elected official in the free press, serious penalty for false information. Secular Islamic constitution. Liberty to practice their religion and faith as one pleases. Adopt western golden rule ” uniformed government employees and armed forces shall not make any decision, or give orders to public. Order should come from elected official only “. Abolish Qouta system, which is the mother of all evils.
Qurat-al-Ain Aali Ph.D, J.D
Private consultant, Houston, Texas. USA
Peace and prosperity for all Pakistanis without regard to cast, color, class, religion or ethnic backgrounds and peace within Pakistan and peace with all neigbouring countries.
re-review and re-evaluate education system
Again redrafting Pakistan resolution as unity, faith and discipline.
Mr. Jinnah’s speech to the assembly is the most suitable for incorporating into Pak resolution.
Time has come to stand for Justice, freedom, equality and fair play to prevail in all segments and sections of our society.Let’s establish a community free from the shackles of feudalism, provincialism, fundamentalism, bigotism and all forms of ethnic, religious and sectarian violence. We are brethren, lets unite for a brighter, prosperous and enlightened Pakistan.
Fahad Ur Rehman, 23, Freelance writer, Peshawar.
In my view the health, education and rule of law must be given to ever Pakistani citizen.
Leaders and minister must declare their asserts after every 3rd month
promoting creative and intellectual ideas and leaders…using music and media to change the youth and elders alike..like allama iqbal said “jawano ko peero ka ustaad kar” its a different world today…youth= key and all will fall into place…no society develops from force it is through guided direction and creativity…like US’s success can be traced to freedom of creativity and lack of force
Honest,just and knowledgeable people in your system and politics that can create a peaceful Pakistan and a prosperous community of your people.
Pakistan ought to: be completely secular at every level; have a free market system that allows some specific high-impact interventions; move towards non-feudal political and economical structure; decrease its military size while relying more on professional diplomacy in dealing with international-relations matters; provide standardized secular education for all; strengthen its checks & balances for all civil and private institutions;
Zohair Alam, 22, Intern, Islamabad
Well said Zohair.
I would add two more points: … Declaring education compulsary for all children for 10 years, and declaring women to be equal to men in all respects.
Pakistan is being ruled for the greatest part of its existence by liberal and secular rulers . We can see the disaster the secular rule brought to our motherland. Pakistan lost its eastern wing in a very shameful military surrender during the rule of a secular and liberal ruler. The first military action fiasco in Baluchistan took place during the PPP rule, a very secular party. Kargil mess was a making of yet another secular military ruler. For the last four years Pakistan is again under the hard core secular rule of PPP, need I say PPP secular rule is perpetuating the same crime of corruption and carelessness that has wrought Pakistan since its birth.
Secularism has done no good to Pakistan. Shall we not look for a different system of government for our beloved country!!
Agreed 100%
agreed with all