Reimagining Pakistan's Federation: Why Smaller Units Keep Pakistan Strong: YLH

[brazensword]

Creating 100 sub units wont solve anything. Fundamentals equation with army being in the center of it won't change. Better strive in any other country and only come to Pakistan on vacation.

 

[Watandar]

@Watandar sb

I think this is a nonsense army-centric article.

It is true that my dear friend and Qaid Yasser Pai tends to support military a little bit esp if the COAS is of a secular and non sectarian disposition- he has made no bones of his support for both Mushy and now Munir. But his support stems from his dream of seeing a secular, inclusive Pakistan rather than support of dictatorship per se. His hypothesis is that when you have untrammeled democracy, demagoguing politicians tend to resort to religious/sectarian polarisation.

Regards

Do you know who has been consistently guilty of stroking religious extremism and sectarian polarisation in the Land of the Pure ? The military-mullah alliance, so that it could create problems for the civilians.

This article is what happens when you sell out.

 

[Owaiz]

Frankly, this article is just intellectual masturbation , with some glaring factual errors ( the countries of the UK do not have a right to secede; Scotland did hold a referendum on secession, but it was granted by the British Parliament and is not a de jure right).

The basic problem in Pakistan is not the administrative structure itself , but how it is controlled and abused by special interests , chief among them being the army generals who openly interfere in civilian matters in defiance of the Constitution and their oaths. Making some cosmetic changes is not going to fix the fundamental, underlying problems.

As I have said earlier, the only reason for the Failed Marshal raking this issue up now through his orderly Naqvi Sahab is to threaten PPP with severing Karachi's financial resources from Sindh unless they agree to hand over more money to the Federal Government ( for defence). In the past, the generals have taken the exact opposite position of One Unit, because it suited them and might do so again if it suits their agenda. They have no ideological contraints when it comes to their interests. They can be communist or capitalist, liberal or conservative, Islamist or secular and are willing to cut deals with any politicians who are willing, as long as they get to run the country. They have been desperate to cut a deal with Imran Khan and would have happily thrown the Patwaris under the bus if only he had agreed.

 

[Meengla]

@SoulSpokesman
I am generally focusing on the war(s) going on in Pakistan's west--Iran and the Middle East--which have far reaching consequences for Pakistan and the region. So not very busy active in this and other threads. However, I am in agreement with Sohail Warraich about no more provinces. It would open a can or worms. The only exception could be Karachi and perhaps Gwadar given some special Federal status for economic reasons. A well run Karachi alone can make up for a lot of economic woes.

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[Master Chief]

@Watandar sb

I think this is a nonsense army-centric article.

It is true that my dear friend and Qaid Yasser Pai tends to support military a little bit esp if the COAS is of a secular and non sectarian disposition- he has made no bones of his support for both Mushy and now Munir. But his support stems from his dream of seeing a secular, inclusive Pakistan rather than support of dictatorship per se. His hypothesis is that when you have untrammeled democracy, demagoguing politicians tend to resort to religious/sectarian polarisation.

Regards

A fascinating article. Thank you for tagging me.

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

@SoulSpokesman
I am generally focusing on the war(s) going on in Pakistan's west--Iran and the Middle East--which have far reaching consequences for Pakistan and the region. So not very busy active in this and other threads. However, I am in agreement with Sohail Warraich about no more provinces. It would open a can or worms. The only exception could be Karachi and perhaps Gwadar given some special Federal status for economic reasons. A well run Karachi alone can make up for a lot of economic woes.

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Could be pressure tactics to pass amendment for local govt.

Asad Umar explain here what is needed to make local governments powerful.

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We also need to copy some of India tax system. Devolve tax collection of goods, GST etc to provinces. Instead of federal govt collecting tax at port stage or levy. The province where goods are sold keep 50%, while 50% goes to federal govt who then distribute it through NFC. This way provinces will have incentive to increase tax collection knowing they will keep half. Thats how India increased tax to GDP ratio to 18% while Pakistan is stuck at 10%.