| Interfaith Dialogue | |
| 12 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com | |
| India and Pakistan: The Road Not Taken | |
By Najam Sethi
As Pakistan turns 64, it is facing the consequences of the bad decisions of its ruling elite.
SIXTY FOUR years ago, we dreamed of a modern nation- state in which citizens would enjoy the fruits of security, justice and prosperity, one without religious persecution, at peace with itself, its neighbours and the rest of the world. But a litany of false starts, corrupt practices and misplaced concreteness has transformed our progressive reality into a living nightmare. The road not taken has made all the difference.
Shortly after independence our leaders determined to woo the United States and become a client state. This relationship had two disastrous consequences: it made us economically dependent on US handouts so that we could not fashion a self- sustaining and free economy; and it enabled the military to become the predominant political player in the country, to the detriment of developing sound democratic institutions and competent political leaders.
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