Pakistan has been ruled by both democratic and military governments. The first decade was marred with political unrest and instability resulting in frequent collapses of civilian democratic governments. From 1947 to 1958 as many as seven Prime Ministers of Pakistan either resigned or were ousted. This political instability paved the way for Pakistan’s first military take over.
The rule of law and justice is the only way of maintaining stability in the country. In democratic process there is a direct connection between education and democratic values. Education enables peoples to stay informed through media, books, magazines, current affairs and newspapers etc. The continuous failure of government wrong policies leads the people of country to miserable conditions.
There are many reasons behind political instability in Pakistan. After the failure of one policy, government does not considers its failure and announce another policy without studying the aftermaths of the last one. Party leaders have their own interest and aims. It is difficult to point out all causes of unstable Pakistan but the major problem of unstable Pakistan is poverty, injustice and inequality, which are becoming the cause of crime and social disorder.
Heavy taxes and unemployment are crushing the people and they are forced to live below poverty line. Load shedding, high prices, drone attack and target killing especially in Karachi city are the gift for common people. Law and order conditions are out of control and all institutions have badly failed to provide justice to a common man. A system of fair accountability would help improve the situation.
The only solution is allowing the oppressed people of Pakistan to share decision making process with transparency and accountability from top to bottom. We need to strengthen our political system and institutions, develop an active and sustainable growth, eliminate corruption, provide timely justice, enhance employment, start steps for population control, seek consensus based political solutions, and resolve ethnic, sectarian and religious fault lines.
BILAL ASIF
Lahore