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The answer isn't so much which of these we can 'reduce,' rather, which of these can we 'increase.' Basically, most countries import these things anyways. So, there's a demand for these goods overseas, we need to figure out how we can start exporting across those areas. This requires upskilling...

If the people vote IK and PTI back in, then it means there's still some trust in the status quo in terms of the institutions and, broadly, the key players. Even if IK comes back, he won't be rolling off any heads or anything. It'll be the same, "arrest the guy, court case him" drama we've seen...

tbh I think he's changed the country. We won't see the effects for some years or even decades. But as of today, no one (among the public) will stand against you if you criticize the army, judiciary, or politicians. This, in itself, is huge. Now, imagine you're Awami National League and you push...

Yep. Those who've been criticizing the role of the Army leadership in Pakistani politics and economy got the lifeline of the century from Bajwa. In fact, with his most recent statements, Bajwa keeps on giving and giving. This man may have fundamentally changed the course of Pakistan. Now, for...

IMO the biggest threat to Pakistan was for the Pakistani public to see the PTI gov't fail by the end of its term. If seeing that, then they'd lose all hope in any of the mainstream parties and institutions. However, Bajwa accelerated that entire process by a few years, maybe even several...

@JamD hear me out...Turkiye.

It's primarily in original design work. The inputs are still sourced from abroad due to Pakistan's lack of industrial capacity. What the PAF seemed to have dreamt of with Project Azm, the PN is getting to that point in terms of surface ships and submarines. Of course, the big caveat being that...

tbh it seems the Pak Navy is a doing much better job optimizing its resources than the PAF. This isn't to say the PN is in itself fantastic, but compared to the PAF thus far, they've been pretty good at selecting the right projects, off-the-shelf solutions, and indigenization initiatives.

I reckon Pakistan would need to buy into a bunch of early-stage Turkish programs (as a show of confidence) to even have a shot at the MMU. But how can we buy when we have 'no moneh' ... we need more 'moneh'.

Can you provide the full narration? Not disputing, just find that interesting. Is the average wage something the state determines, or rather, is it the market sets based on the value of the work and supply/demand of available labour? BTW, one thing we Pakistanis need to get over... We don't...

Many of the specific rulings about the economy come from Ahadith and 'Ijmaa' as-Sahaba.

Yep, and the more sophisticated weapons they induct, the likelier the maintenance costs are going to go up too. Not that Pakistan is immune from it, but I imagine (due to the higher quantity and scale of India's procurement), the cost increase would be big too.

Yes, in some respects, Islam has attributes that people may call liberal. For example, Islam has rules on how the economy should work, and one of those rules is that people (men, women, Muslim, non-Muslim) be allowed to set up businesses. The state cannot tax those businesses, it cannot impose...

Bro, in the context of nation-building, having precise definitions for terms is essential. When I think of "liberal" I am thinking of Adam Smith, John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, and so on (because I studied them). The concept of being "liberal" comes from a rich tradition that leads society to go a...

Okay, so we agree that Islam isn't liberal. It does impose limits on personal freedom and, when transgressed, responds with criminal punishment, right?

What happens if people commit Zina in the open? Like, someone comes out and says he or she is a zani'?

That's true. Ultimately, the institutions Pakistan inherited at Partition were, by design, meant to exclude the many for the benefit of the few. It might not show in the text, but the spirit of that mentality exists to this day. No one in Pakistan, be it the leaders or the average guy, knows or...

It's not about justification but explaining the reality. Yes, you're right, Muslims shouldn't engage in violence with each other. It's not allowed. However, this had happened and will continue to happen whether we like it or not. Muslims aren't angels, but human beings, and we're susceptible...

Exactly. Proportionally speaking, most Muslims would agree with instituting the same quality of Islam as Rasul'Allah (SAW) and the Sahaba (RA) did. Note, it wasn't all dandy during the Khilafah Rashidun (e.g., assassinations, civil war, etc). However, we're human, not angels. Even with their...