Pakistan - Manifest Destiny by Atif F. Qureshi

By Atif F. Qureshi

Pakistan used to be merely an encouraged imaginative and prescient. In 1947, via nice sacrifice, a astounding new country was once born. With its humans energised and unfastened, it appeared there has been no peak Pakistan wouldn't scale.Now, many a long time later, as we glance again on years of strife, department and poverty cultivated via generations of inaccurate leaders, we discover ourselves pondering how this wonderful inheritance turned so spoiled. Atif F Qureshi examines the motives of the calamity, specifically the reason that trumps all others - the import of Western political,legal and monetary platforms. Detailing why those equipment are thoroughly unworkable for an autonomous Muslim country, he examines how Western suggestions equivalent to socialism and English Civil legislations have resulted in crises starting from fiscal stagnation to terrorist insurgencies. but the decline isn't irreversible. Qureshi outlines guidelines that by way of returning to center Islamic values will revive, rejuvenate and revitalise this gorgeous country. From defence and the surroundings to schooling and banking, each point of nationwide making plans is explored. He exhibits how regardless of the entire travails, Pakistan is well-placed for a wonderful destiny. finally, a occur future awaits...

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Crucially, the creation of divisions within society such as an elite class cannot be countenanced because no man should be able to acquire rights in such a way as to lessen or diminish the rights of another. And in practical terms, the most basic right of freedom of will and action is underpinned by the right of a free person to own property and be the master of it. Property violations cause havoc in society in numerous ways. They are emblematic of certain people’s misguided opinions that they are superior to others and thus hold an a priori right to steal, destroy or trespass over anything or anyone they please.

But a poor and developing nation may not. If it tries to enact an identical policy in copycat fashion but without an efficient and reasonably accountable and honest beaurocracy, it will inevitably flounder. If we brought some common sense back into play, we would soon realise that aping more mature nations will not work, because we are not comparing like with like. Yet this is something our ‘highly educated’ leaders have been unable to fathom. But the rot goes far deeper. As if this reality were not bad enough, once again, beaurocratic corruption raises its sinister head.

This is simply not acceptable. What is needed is a new, dynamic and yes, radical approach. ***** It is not a Herculean task to sweep these Aegean stables clean. The solution relies on some very simple principles. Many millions of parents cannot afford for their children to attend good private schools and must reconcile themselves to government schools, but why not give them a choice? Why not make these private schools accessible to the poorest? And why not enforce a robust, modern curriculum that works in the interests of our nation’s future rather than undermines it?

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