Any long term reform means getting rid of elite entitlement.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/13/elite-privilege-consumes-17-4bn-of-pakistans-economy-undp
The Pakistani establishment now more than ever is the biggest impediment to any meaningful reform whether its relates to the economy, governance or democracy.
Economy》
The Army's multi billion dollar conglomerate is getting prefential treatment in tax exemptions, access to land and govt. laws. The competition in sectors such as construction and telecommunication is being pushed out.
Just a small example here.
New seed policy gets rejected based on national security grounds by ISI and MI. Apparently Fauji Foundation and Army Welfare Trust have their own seed companies and any new entrant in the market with an IP to a better seed would have crashed the demand for their seed. Lets not even get to how the system is rigged to get FWO all govt. contracts.
Governance》
Pakistan's governance model is outdated. However, it works particularly in Punjab to help the Army and the intelligence agencies keep a tap on people. The bureaucracy and the police in Punjab is available at the whims of any sector commander to pick someone up and give a thrashing or just add to the list of missing people.
This same model represents a challenge to the rule of law and would prevent any future investers from ever trusting the system and setting base here.
When you need people like Rao Anwar and countless thugs of Punjab Police to do your dirty work, than they also expect your backing in their own private ventures like land grabbing.
Democracy》
Don't think anyone needs to know why.
As for the "said doctrine" by the "said individual", there is nothing to it.
He is just your average FA pass dungar who is only good at giving sound bites like SIFC, 10 trillion dollars of Granite or Riyasat Tayyiba.
Imran was also prone to give meaningless religious angles to state policies but at least he had some vision.
Billion Tree Tsunami, Sehat Card and his early attempts at establishing a local govt. system are fantastic long term reforms.