I kind of agree. Growth and a strong economy has a way of emboldening societies and strengthening their foreign policies. This is not a belief but fact. As good news continues to come and also as deaths are fewer, societies maintain a stronger foreign policy and guard their interests.
In Pakistan we have surrendered our common interests, surrendered our foreign policy and have no real plan about what we will do once America completely betrays us completely which is bound to happen when they do not need us anymore. Part of the reason is a poor economy, an acceptance of death as a common feature, and fear of the strongest country in the world.
Current blunders in Pakistani foreign policy remain that we did not protest the India-US nuke deal nor did we protest the supply of weapons to India. A reason for this is that a nation without many achievements in the past years and due to a terrorist insurgency is to look within. India is doing the very opposite. It is looking outside and trying to broaden its influence.
The logic is different too. Pakistanis have a terrorism problem-the questions we ask is how and why is a Pakistani killing a Pakistani. The questions India asks-why don't we have a larger role in the global environment. In any case if Pakistan does not look at its interests soon it will be left behind even in the international stage.
Its your nation & no one has a right to comment.
However since you have mentioned it , in my view the issue with your nation is not having grown out of the ' school boy ' mentality ( no offence meant ) of having Best Friends.
Being in a camp . taking sides , relying on others.. all these help in the short run but eventually pull the nation down , in fact cripple it because it always then needs a crutch.
Pak has everything except the attitude.
Relationships are based on give & take. Pak is offering nothing but itself . It did the same to Uncle Sam - CENTO to ISAF days. Is doing the same to China now. Nothing has changed from Ayub's days to now.
Requirements / priorities of nations shift. Once they did ( Af), Pak was left holding the baby - everyone left . It was great while the going was good. Quite like a dose of steroids - giving the illusion of well being with permanent side effects.
The answer if you ask me is to shut up, screw the world , put religion on hold , put your head down & work.
Work to build the nations institutions, infrastructure, become predictable internally - the economy will bloom by itself.
People are going Gaga over the proposed Highway from China. To me , the first though is that it will ruin the economy. The rich may get richer, but the poor will only get worse. Low cost chinese good will flood the market driving out small industries , artisans and so much more. No local manufacturer will be able to compete with the prices .
You may feel that the end user will get cheap good, where will he get the money to buy when what he has will not sell ?
I could go on, but like I said , its your nation.
