Decoding Pakistan: Indian Perspective!!!!!

When we say Pakistan; so what exactly it stands for, a government or an ordinary citizen of Pakistan?

For any democratic country; government is elected by its citizen and barring few exception it is governed as per their citizen’s wishes within the framework of their constitution. The primary expectation from any citizen across the world from its government is good governance
( Please refer my blog “Little about Governance!” about my idea for same : http://pracheet.blogspot.in/2013/10/little-about-governance.html )

 After the formation of new Indian government on 26^th May 2014, under the leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi; relationship of our country with the rest of the world has significantly improved, including China. Not interfering to the recent Naga peace accord & to the large extent with our neighbours like Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal & Sri Lanka from whom we had major goodwill gestures! Of course government of these countries were firm and are pro humanity & development; looking at India as an important player not just in the subcontinent but across the globe. All these countries are also keen to get developed in co-operation with India. Primarily, at this moment we have hostile relationship with Pakistan & China. But the sources in the government are indicating; hostility with China is been drastically reduced and all the outstanding issues will be sorted by talks only and are on right track may be at slow pace. The major indicator is; that from last few decades we never had cross border firing even in tensed atmosphere. So now what's the difference in Pakistan? Probably if we study our DNA, they (Pakistani & Bangladeshi) might be our closest match. The relationship with Pakistan had historical baggage; but what’s the big deal? Same was with Bangladesh...... and we both had overcome it.

So let’s start Decoding Pakistan!!!!!

The four major pillars of any democracy are :

1) Justice - Attempts to ensure that all people are protected and treated fairly and equally; according to law.
2) Equality - This assumes the equality of opportunity & not the equality of result. Democracy hopes that every male, female and third gender are given the same opportunity to succeed and to be what they want to be and do what they want to do; according to law.
3) Freedom - Freedom includes the rights to religion, speech, travel, and others; according to law.
4) Representation (Government) - All citizens have an opportunity to choose their representative to represent them in the government; according to law.

And all these four pillars have equal weightage, 25% each in any vibrant   democracy.

Now if you look at Pakistani democracy they too have these four pillars infact they have two more pillars : ISI & Army - (Including all defence forces) { In vibrant democracy these are the component of 4^th Pillar }! And if you again decode the weightage; 80% is to ISI & Army,   10% to Government & 5% each to Justice & Equality! The biggest losers are the ordinary citizens of Pakistan like you and me. ISI & Army are making sure that ordinary Pakistani never comes out of historical baggage to keep themselves relevant!

 So what’s the way forward ?????

Using external involvement? Is one option; but again it is like Allopathic medicine, it has its own side effects - sometimes sever and irrevocable but this option should be last and should be used in rarest of rare case. The best case study about this method would be Afghanistan & Iraq.
As an Indian and firm believer of Ayurveda,  change should come from within; i.e. Pakistani society. So by promoting Cricketing series? NO! NOT AT ALL!!!!! But by promoting education, employment & Development. Once these three component are on track there will be rebalance of the Pakistani pillars of democracy  and last two pillars ISI & Army ; will automatically become the component of 4^th Pillar -  Representation (Government).
 So It’s now for Pakistani people to take the call; their current Nawaz Sharif Government is pro humanity, pro India & pro development. But it becomes irrelevant when ISI & Army steps in. India can take proactive role in providing technical assistance, in promoting education with or without Pakistani government; through its diplomatic channel in long term. In short term let’s believe and have faith on our “Government of India”  ...... it’s the best so far; in Indian history!

----------------------------Pracheet Chaudhari

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