Although you started out claiming "we can't do squat" do you realize you just gave a concrete policy recommendation?
Unfortunately the level of Pakistani gov't investment in education is scheduled to decline in favor of military spending. And if the thread article is at all accurate, you'd have to start by carefully selecting or re-training teachers. And if that can't happen because such teachers would become victims of terrorists who can't be prosecuted, I suppose Pakistan will have to do its best to fix its justice system ahead of the teachers, yes?
our justice system is intact.....the government is the problem as is the feudalistic/dynastic politics which seems to induce the lower income masses to vote for people they are told to vote for rather than vote for people based on MERIT and credentials (again, only a good quality education can lead people to identify the issues they want solved and select a candidate with a clear and independent head)
as for military spending --well you should know that the Chief of Army Staff HIMSELF ordered the government to re-route funds that were originally designated for the military. The military has done more than its fair share, sometimes circumventing and having to do duties (out of sheer necessity) that are reserved for civilian sector. Example of that is flood relief, aid distribution (we have no effective disaster management authority in the country), handing out cash cards and relief goods for internally placed people (during the time of counter-insurgency operations in places like Swat, S. Waziristan, etc.)......they rebuilt bridges destroyed during devastating floods; standard bread soldiers surrendered days' worth salary to be able to pay for a lot of this stuff. I challenge you to live on a soldier's salary.
you should be asking why these tax-evading MNAs and others we call ''leaders'' --the same guys who mis-declare their assets and drive around in BMWs (tarriff/duty not paid) --they couldnt even donate from their own pocket? I'm sure there are exceptions, but WE as Pakistanis ought to be bitter about these people who muck around with our country and have no sense of nationalism or duty towards the country --just party loyalties or family loyalties only. Locusts.
well by ''we cant do squat'' i meant people in this forum and just the common man...though i appreciate the fact that maybe you do have some faith in Pakistanis' abilities --whereas in the past you often reduced us as terrorists and lemmings. I'm glad you are progressing in your thinking
i've always proposed that the private sector invest more in the education....public sector is itching for funds, due to gross negligence and mismanagement. Private sector in Pakistan is dynamic and manages to work DESPITE the government and the unsatisfactory political environment. The Americans have been generous in the past with helping with our education system and funding training programs, but we never hear about those anymore because now American politicians are also resorting to politics --- villifying a country that has paid in blood in the fight against terrorism -- now being scape-goated.
i do agree that GoP allots peanuts % of nat'l budget towards education sector. I hope that changes, I also hope for out-of-the-box thinking for those who are too old to attend school but still hope to attain knowledge and skill-sets. Vocational trainings and things like that.
it's a vicious cycle though...government is corrupt, not enough accountability...as a result, Pakistanis are either unwilling (or unable) to pay their tax obligations.
so bottom line is --- corruption in government and (lack of) education are two biggest issues in Pakistan....you address those two issues, then 65% of the problems are solved
What credibility 
