No. Sorry for being vague. What I said is beyond the proxy war or other issues. It strikes at the very reason why Pakistan came about and even more importantly the trajectory it took after it's inception.
I will some other time address this issue properly but I think Pakistan came about as result of accident (nothing wrong with that as 99% of countries came about in same way) but then was hijacked by a narrow clique that set about laying a structure that would give them monopoly to service their elite economic position. Along the way they have co-opted others or bought them out to keep that monopoly intact. The mass of people have been fooled and have paid the price and will continue to pay the price.
1950s was critical time but Pakistan went on the wrong path.
Agree with few things, disagree with few other.
My opinion from what I have read about history, is that Pakistan was not "accident", it was carefully crafted, to be ruled by the elite, for the elite and of the elite. Long time back, one Indian member quite beautifully narrated it, I don't remember his name, but I had quoted it long back, here it goes.....
Pakistan was created because before the time of independence, elite Muslims were afraid of losing the power and influence they had. As democracy would have made sure they lost their clout. The common Muslims were sold the fear that Hindus and Sikhs would be out for blood in retribution for the Mughal rein, that Islam would be put in danger.
Elite Muslims wanted to be in power. (of course, who doesn't want power?) The elite Muslims had come to enjoy the power and wealth through Muslim rulers; and now, at the time of independence, the subcontinent was to become a democratic entity. This made them sure that their power and their elite status over people would decline and eventually their wealth too. To protect their own self interests, they demanded that they be given 50% of seats in parliament in return for their support to united India cause, but of course this idea was rejected by Indian leaders as parliament will be comprised of people who have been voted and elected by the people and not based on demands of some elite group. For this reason, the elite Muslims started selling the idea of Pakistan as a country were all Muslims could freely exercise their religion. But of-course, this was a tactic they employed to get support from south Asian Muslims for free independent state.
In short, my understanding is that Pakistan is of the elite, by the elite and for the elite Muslims.That is the reason we have seen so many dictators, coups and military generals acting for power. It was always for the power. And the poor, the downtrodden continue to remain uneducated while being fed with "Ideology of Pakistan" by elitists from army and the ruling class.
I was told by a Pakistani that the reason why so many road projects are undertaken while the railways has remained largely neglected for many years is because, many politicians and military generals, in some way or other, hold shares or own construction companies that become part of these construction of road infrastructure. They handout the projects to companies owned by their own people and hence end up becoming richer and richer, as a result, railways has remained in neglected state (in-comparison to India where railways form the backbone for the mobility of poor)
I'm just stating my opinion here, of-course, there might be some flaws of what I have stated here. Your opinion on what I stated is most welcome, I would like to know your particular view on what I have written
Sir, why i have a feeling that you are frustrated and disappointed on something.
. I just wish if we could have the power like of Zionists. First thing we would have done is to bring back the capital to Karachi. A real capital made by Jinnah but was stolen by elite of country from "Zionists"
