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Login to find out (June 14, 2005 at 1:42pm)
how do you 'create' a middle class/ redistribute wealth.. unless you're talking about longer term aims like creating jobs/ more educational opportunity/ or a welfare system for those who are not so well off
 
Login to find out (June 14, 2005 at 12:26am)
Whats your opinion to start with? in creating a viable middle class?
 
Login to find out (June 14, 2005 at 12:21am)
wealth distrubution: what is your solution to creating a middle class?
 
Login to find out (June 13, 2005 at 8:26pm)
Jersey: According to business magazines, seems that textile is the predominant industry plateuing at an exponential rate. The IT sector is in its developing stages, not quite like the Indian case just yet.
 
Login to find out (June 10, 2005 at 6:22pm)
Bingo, Webbrain...you hit the nail on the head. It all comes back full circle to education, which is the key. Everything branches out from education; you move forward with things like improving the healthcare system and economic infrastructure from there. If people are empowered and are given the capacity to make their own independent decisions rather than believing the first politican that promises "democracy" or whatnot, that is the best way to get ahead. Education drives everything! Setting up schools throughout the country, giving access to both men and women even in villages, is the key to our success as a nation. Take India for example where literacy rates in the northern parts are extremely low compared to the south where literacy % is comparable to European levels! This in turn allows for better decision-making and a flourishing economy. No doubt it takes time but it's very possible. Again, all that is needed is the support of driven people who will be committed to the goal of achieving continued growth through the coming decades.
 
Login to find out (June 10, 2005 at 6:05pm)
Its a good news. Now we are 2nd in at least one thing. In many areas we are still at the bottom. Khiladi is true in some of his statemtns. The problem of bribery is within the roots of Pakistan. There is no concept of true justice there. Justice is for those who have money to bribe. Police, Lawers even judges all get there share from the bribery. Our literacy rate is very low. Besides that we don't have quality education centers everywhere. Don't talk about healthcare system. It would be better if we (living abroad) can start working on education system within our home towns / cities. I think if we can give qualtiy education to new generation, then gradually we can eliminate other evils from our society.
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 10:50pm)
Khiladi: I totally agree with your sentiments...thats things are not good for a common man who has to live on a 3000 rupees salary...which is hardly 60 dollars! But at the same time, the thought that bothers me...is what is our responsibility in this? What are we doing to reverse this? or for the betterment of the common person? Point is where does the buck stop? Apart from being responsibility of being a pakistani...we are muslims first?...these are some of the frustrations which i feel almost everyday!
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 9:41pm)
Seems that the textile industry is doing wonders for Pak's economic spurt. Check this out: www.pakpositive.com Pak is showing very impressive growth of 8.4% which hasn't been this accelerated since two decades back. Impressive indeed! Check out the link for that: www.pakpositive.com
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 8:21pm)
wow.. i thought we were second only (after china) in terms of population explosion..
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 3:36pm)
Great News...but I wonder how long it will last?
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:10am)
Khiladi: Positive thinking, dude...positive thinking!
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:09am)
Well, there is obviously A LOT of work to be done and in my opinion, everything starts from the basics which in this case are composed of EDUCATION. The more educated our population is, the better decisions (un-biased ones) citizens will be able to make about how our country should be run, and of course, lessen corruption which is in fact dragging our country down exponentially. Let's stay hopeful and do all we can to get Pak proudly back on the proverbial map!
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:07am)
I hear the chant everyday of how great Pakistan is, but every single young person is ready to take the first plane out of there, along with their families... we see Pakistan differently because we possess the mighty dollar... whenever we go back, we are 'kings'... I mean I love it when I went, but I'm not gullible enough to believe that things are really changing for the common man..
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:05am)
I don't think anybody in power is really sincere to Pakistan... another problem is the environment, and how its being handled.. their is no regulation, which compounds the problem of an agrarian society...
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:03am)
most of what we see in Pakistan has nothing to do with the policies of Musharaff, but the fact that certain countries have relaxed some pressure on Pakistan... the army has a stranglehold on Pakistan, and are a key impediment on the way to progress.. a typical example is the amount of land awarded to military officials in Pakistan, and considering the main emphasis of Pakistan's economy is agriculture, I see real progress as being far off... it is quite clear that any politician that wants to run makes his case based upon his ability to clean up corruption...
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 11:00am)
also, inflation is at an unprecedented high... so the spending power of most middle class Pakis has not improved...
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 10:56am)
Superman and Khiladi: I agree that there is tremendous corruption in Pak but remember, this is the status quo...this is how things stand today...HOWEVER I would hope that insh'allah with intelligent, motivated, and goal-driven young people taking their knowledge back, they would be able to turn things around for our beautiful country so that in fact the distribution of wealth will be scattered evenly across the board...economic infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, etc.), politics, society, and the arts. It's an ideal but one that is easily achievable; all that's needed is unity and conformity of ideas/aims.
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 10:51am)
further, to compare Indian's growth with Pakistan's is another illusion... its like weightlifting.. in the beginning, progress is much more noticeable... but as time progresses changes are not nearly as visible.. I'd like to see the figures of the loans that have been re-scheduled..
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 10:49am)
actually, I'd question such a report... considering most of the investment nowadays is in real-estate, with very little going to industry, the progress in Pakistan's economy is an illusion.. one has to remember that figures do not necessarily reflect the distribution of wealth, and its becoming pretty clear that the wealthier are getting wealthier, and the poor getting poorer... even the stock-market is susceptible to easy manipulation...
 
Login to find out (June 9, 2005 at 9:16am)
I wonder if the leadership alone can make the difference. Half the beauracracy is inefficient, and possibly at least as many corrupt. So can the Leaders alone set the pace, or does it have to originate within the hearts of those following the leaders?