Hoping for #NayaPakistan with Prevailing Great Divide!

Pakistan has gone through yet another successful transition as the government has been elected. The initial 3 months phase has been completed and we can see an active government making decisions and taking actions on multi dimensions. From foreign affairs, economic crisis management, welfare work on provincial levels to encroachment activity on national level, the government is not sitting idle.

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From birds eye view, the government, judiciary and the armed forces of Pakistan are on single page which is another sign for a brighter future. Having said that we must not forget that Pakistan stands on the pinnacle where there are economic challenges along with opportunities knocking the doors of the nation. CPEC is already underway with heavy investments in Pakistan and debt burden will come on the shoulders people living in Pakistan if the money invested in Pakistan isn't utilized promptly. Dollar has gone higher impacting the inflation of the country while current budget deficit has been addressed for short term with the help of allies which is not the ultimate objective. Therefore a lot needs to be done by the sitting government while putting forward the timelines of deliverables for a clearer picture. PTI's slogan of #NayaPakistan, an ideology in itself is all about minimizing corruption, strengthening the system, giving rights to common people for a prosperous Pakistan. If we as a nation want to bring in real change, we will have to change ourselves, our approach towards thought process and setting priorities. For a stronger Pakistan local industry should be given edge while import goods should be avoided as much as possible. If its imported raw material or expertise that is not available in the local market then its our need but if its a luxury item like imported chips or any product then this becomes a want which is avoidable.

I would now blow my trumpet at this point and break my silence on the great divide mentioned in the subject line prevailing in the society. When I say "Great Divide", I mean divide among the common people of Pakistan in terms of social pressures, mindset, rich and poor disparity, difference in terms of our actions and what we talk about. Sadly, we do not respect the law yet we want stronger system, we break the signals yet we talk about bad traffic situation. We happily encroach the street yet we say the streets are cozy. We enthusiastically register our kids for private pre-schools when they are conceived and become part of the rat race (while ignoring importance of home education) yet we tend to protest against the hegemony of private schools that fee structure is too high! We claim to be the lovers of Holy Prophet S.A.W still our actions cause inconvenience to our fellow countrymen. If we wont start owning our country and pledge by actions to make Pakistan progressing, greener, corruption free and what not than this "Land of Pure" cant practically be made land of pure which was the vision during independence.

We as a nation anticipate to reincarnate Pakistan and make it reach the horizons, our people want to break the dungeons of corruption, improve the system but at the same time we do not want to come out of our comfort zones. With increasing inflation and tough times of economic situation in the country, we are making things difficult for our own selves. Be it over priced lavish schooling for our coming generations, events on weddings and to everyday expenses in our lives, the capitalistic mind set prevailing in society pressurizes individuals to maintain certain standard of living while sacrificing peace of mind which is not wrong but this makes us deviated from the core objective. Pakistan has strong value and culture system which is also getting weak as we tend to undermine ourselves when compared to west. Pakistanis are without a doubt talented and are among happiest people in the region (despite all the problems) but we arent utilizing these key traits for our progress.

To sum it up, Pakistan is the land of opportunities with many areas untapped (one of them being tourism) which makes the idea of Naya Pakistan practical and out of Utopian zone. But at the same time if we as citizens need to work sensibly while freeing ourselves from the "Great Divide". Maintain sense of nationalism while showcasing through actions like a true patriot! Blow your whistle if you see anything wrong become a responsible citizen by filling taxes as we have a new government in the system which has aroused from us. If we urge for better Pakistan then we must act accordingly. We should expect from the new government to perform as we have elected it but at the same time we need to submerge the great divide for our own good and work for Naya Pakistan in cohesion.