Infact no one has trust on government , Pakistanis all over the world wanted to invest in Pakistan but they dont have trust on government PPP or Nawaz /Choudary or MQM (All are corrupt)
Trust has to be gained and it shall take time anyways.
It is time that this reality dawn upon the leaders that even if they are sincere, they have to ensure enough transparency to win the trust of the people.
It is not just Pakistanis, even friendliest countries like China cannot invest blindly and need to have assurance of a transparent and consistent mechanism in Pakistan.
Otherwise Chinese investors are pretty much comfortable working in Pakistan.
There is a reason that Musharraf era was much better economically and it was not because of aid, it was because he was more trusted by nation in terms of money matters, the business community trusted him and so did the allied countries.
Musharraf was no genius and made a lot of mistakes and bad choices but he had the advantage of being a dictator which manifested in better decision making on some fronts atleast. He was certainly after power but was not after making money as much as our politicians are, so even he seems like Mahatir Mohammad compared to the current lot.
The current government is focused on legislation but what is the executive part doing in terms of kicking off projects and development of the country?
The current government has failed to generate similar trust in matters related to investment till date.
The fact that the democratic setup is struggling due to interruptions is clear as well and gives them certain grace period to get their act together.
Problem is that it is the third year and we see nothing the government has done, war is being fought by Army which is also doing the rescue work in Hunza, media and government were sleeping on the humanitarian crisis in Hunza.
Media may be forgiven since it is not something they have to do under oath, however the government's ignorance is criminal.
What did it achieve in making Gilgit Baltistan a province?
The test came and it failed to raise awareness and apprise the nation of the problem.
The IDPs and earthquake victims were helped by the generous people of Pakistan and many friends from other countries as well, was it not worth the precious time to do the same in this case?
Of course the democracy is in a teething process and is facing overwhelming challenges in terms of security, but did they not promise a lot of things to the nation?
What was the purpose of moving the nation to the streets over the judicial crisis and getting rid of a dictator if all they can do is whine over the baggage they carried from the previous setup?
What more time is needed for them to deliver a ray of hope...just a ray of hope?
Despite the huge amount of loans we see very few if any steps taken to improve economy in a real sense where its benefit can be felt by the masses.
The amazing level of incompetency and complete lack of transparency regarding the plan to tackle the energy crisis has been one major factor in laying bare the painful truth...as long as incompetent people are appointed ministers, there is no way the government can restore the confidence.
The added frustration is due to the reason that not only there is a crisis prevalent currently on which we see inaction but there seems no coherent mid and long term plan we can see in action and pin our hopes on.
This warning should serve as a wake up call, we have to realize that this money can never sustain us in long term.
We have to become organized and devise a real long term plan to outgrow our economic woes.
Is it impossible?
Of course not...
The reason i say it is that once you do not even formulate a plan you can never take on a complicated problem head on...
We have not even drafted a comprehensive program spanning a decade or two; if we do we can surely defeat our demons.
Everything is tied to economic growth, we have bank on ourselves and do better in the planning and execution of our plans.
