So you agree with me then from above post.
Not buying the lack of societal accountability, which everyone gives a free pass to.
Anyway let's not derail thread
All of this already explain in detail with many examples from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, UK and many other countries. Go through my previous responses.
You cannot fix Pakistan by lecturing citizens. You fix Pakistan by rebuilding the system and the 34‑EZ model is one structural pathway to do exactly that.
The idea that Pakistan’s problems can be solved simply by “paying taxes, obeying laws, and not blaming institutions” ignores the deeper reality. You cannot demand first‑world civic behavior from citizens living under a system that has never given them first‑world governance.
1. People pay taxes when they trust the system.
In Pakistan, the Awam sees:
- institutions captured by elites,
- manipulated courts,
- politicized policing,
- engineered governments,
- and zero accountability for those at the top.
You cannot lecture citizens about responsibility when the state itself has not earned their trust.
2. The “one functioning institution” is part of the structural problem
You claim people “cry” about the only real institution. But Pakistan’s history shows that this institution has repeatedly:
- interfered in politics,
- toppled elected governments,
- shaped economic policy without expertise,
- and created long-term instability through short-term decisions.
Calling it the “only real institution” ignores decades of
institutional overreach that directly contributed to Pakistan’s current crisis.
3. The same institution runs a shadow economy
The same institution that lectures citizens about taxes
runs a massive shadow economy, pays little to no taxes itself, and enjoys perks and privileges ordinary Pakistanis can’t even imagine.
When the most powerful actors operate outside the tax net, how can you expect the Awam to trust the system?
4. Why Pakistanis behave differently in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar
The same Pakistanis who ignore laws at home suddenly become disciplined, law‑abiding, and respectful when they go to Saudi Arabia, UAE, or Qatar.
Why? Because those countries have:
- clear rules,
- predictable enforcement,
- functioning institutions,
- zero tolerance for corruption,
- and a system where everyone knows the consequences are real.
People behave better when the
system behaves better. When governance is strong, citizens naturally follow. When governance is weak, citizens adapt to the chaos around them.
(Read about Hurricane Katrina and what happened in Superdome)
So, blaming the Awam for not behaving like they do in the Gulf ignores the core truth,
People rise to the level of the system they live under.
5. People turn to strong leaders when institutions fail
Labeling this as “cult thinking” is simplistic. When courts, bureaucracy, and parliament stop delivering, people naturally look for someone who promises change. That’s not laziness,
it’s a symptom of institutional collapse.
6. Comparing Pakistanis to Afghans is misleading
Afghanistan’s issues come from its own history and decades of conflict. Pakistan’s problems come from:
- elite capture,
- repeated constitutional disruptions,
- engineered political outcomes,
- and a power structure that never allowed institutions to mature.
Blaming “the people” is an easy shortcut but it ignores structural reality.
7. Citizens cannot fix a system designed to exclude them
The Awam didn’t create...
- martial laws,
- NROs,
- debt crises,
- patronage networks,
- or engineered governments.
These were elite decisions, not public decisions.
Why 34‑EZ Model Fits Perfectly for Pakistan?
This is exactly why the
34‑EZ model matters. It doesn’t rely on slogans like
“be a better citizen.” It restructures the system itself.
The 34‑EZ model can address Pakistan’s
economic, social, political, psychological, and historical problems by...
- decentralizing power,
- eliminating provincial bottlenecks,
- creating 32–34 accountable administrative units,
- digitizing governance,
- removing elite capture,
- and giving citizens direct access to services.
It replaces a broken architecture with a functional one. It replaces feudal politics with SME‑driven administration. It replaces chaos with structure.
This is not about blaming the Awam. It’s about fixing the system so the Awam finally matters.
