Kind greetings, Thebignag.
On your point on terror, yes it is absolutely true that it has risen to alarming heights especially in the last few years.
This is a problem that has been inside Pakistan for ages but was ignored because it didn't pose that much of a threat nor did these mullahs clash with the govt. of Pakistan.
However, after 9/11, Pakistan was seen as a traitor and a "slave" of the U.S., which led to anger among these mullah extremists, and up to this day, they have exploited and made (unfortunately) good use of their freedom so far to harm Pakistani civilians and interests.
That's why the Pakistani Army is doing it's best and is trying to crack these people down once and for all because certainly, people with their mindsets, mentality, and their habits of rectifying others in the name of Islam is completely wrong and forms a big obstacle in our growth ahead.
I'm confident that in time, they will be washed out of FATA + Swat and other regions along with their mindsets, it's only a matter of time Inshallah.
That could be true, however, i'm not sure how many die in India, and if that's more then the deaths inside Pakistan, but that doesn't matter, it's a problem both nations face.
Certain groups who think they are above the law exist in both Pakistan and India, and simply need to be dealt with.
Yes, true, but this is rather a safety concern for those people who want to take things into their own hands instead of relying on the police.
Pakistan being a 3rd world country, it has alot to improve on and especially our safety workforce and institutes, under Musharrafs rule, we could see a decline in corruption among police officers and such.
Anyhow, these arms are not used only for defensive purposes, i'd be ignorant if I said so.
These arms are unfortunately also used against the wrong people and against Pakistani security forces, hence why they need to disarm because they cannot win against the PA.
I'm confident that in due time, the whole problem of unlicensed arms in Pakistan will be tackled, and the huge black weapons market will be under control by the govt.
However, right now, govt. of Pakistan has alot of other domestic issues to worry about, once those issues are improved or solved, the govt. will look beyond and tackle the other remaining problems.
It's natural for a developing country, i'm sure the same problem exists in India aswell, especially with such a huge population, it could be a much more complicated and bigger problem over there?
I also think that the issue of unlicensed arms especially regarding FATA is now being checked upon and legislated by the govt. of Pakistan, wouldn't you think? Especially if we are really keen on destroying these extremists.
Yes the economic outlooks for Pakistan as of today are not that bright compared to a few years ago under Musharrafs rule.
However, i'm not that worried, our govt. will come up with stimulus packages or will invest more to counter this
It's unfortunate but the financial crisis has struck us aswell, also the war on terror we're waging is very costly and plus the fact that there is uncertainty in Pakistan and also fear of these extremists doesn't do any good for an economy that has potential to become huge.
If India is able to recover from the 1990-91 situation, then Pakistan should be able to recover from the current situation aswell in my opinion, but that would require the right market reforms and economic decisions from our leaders, it's all about the policies and if they can really deliver action instead of mere words.
The whole change in leaderships and the turmoil it has caused and all the civil unrest in Pakistan due to that has not done the Pakistani economy any good, it's simply gonna take time to recover, and if our government is stable and fulfills her promises, we don't have to worry that much.
I think Pakistan should continue with her military pressure and tactics to remove these mullahs, the sooner the better, so our resources can be used on something else instead of the Army for their war in FATA.
Pakistan should do its best to improve its image as a tourist-friendly nations, look at swat for example, it has been said that Pakistans tourist industry has a potential market for up to 10 billion dollars.
It's such a shame people stay away because of this image which is unfortunatelly true for quite a part, but on the other hand is always torned by the western media who only seem to portray the bad sides of Pakistan and not the good.
Anyhow, where Indias role comes into play regarding Pakistans economic recovery and growth.
Right now, the issue between both nations needs to be worked out in order for ties between Pakistan and India to grow.
Right now, they're stagnant or even deteriorating, and like I said before, if both countries simply jointly tackle these issues of terrorism in BOTH nations, and if that plans to be succesful, i'm sure it's gonna spread over to the economic ties that both countries maintain and hopefully, they will increase and improve too because the govt. of Pakistan and India have acted as an example and shown that it is indeed possible.
Both nations can only benefit from working together on all fronts, i'm serious, it can hardly become any worse unless one party decides to screw it up.
I wouldn't dare to say how far India's role is concerned regarding our recovery and our fight against terrorism and our economic problems.
I can however write a huge post on what I'd like to see India do for example for Pakistan and what in exchange between both nations and so fort, but that's gonna take a long time and I really need to take my shower.
To sum things up, things are better for both if egos and pride are set aside and real work is begun, if it's not, then both countries will continue on their own on many fronts, but won't have the right to whine or point fingers at eachother because they chose the policies that led to no co-operation.
I hope I answered your question to a certain extent.
