Is colonial mentality impeding Pakistan’s progress ?
 Introduction
 Meaning of colonial mentality and colonialism
 Historical overview of colonialism and consequent colonial mentality
 Colonial system inherited to Pakistan from British colonialism & its consequent colonial mentality:
• Difference between Pakistan and Indian territories – Martial races in Punjab; Non-regulated & Central bureaucratic system in North-west India
 Why colonial mentality is an impediment to progress whereas colonists are successful in their own regions
 Colonial mentality in socio-cultural values of Pakistan – social injustice; inequality; ignorance of Islamic principles
 Colonial mentality in economic system of Pakistan – dependence of economy on IMF & World Bank
 How colonial mentality is impeding Pakistan’s progress
• Unstable democratic system- impact of inherited political system from British colonialism
• Unequal candidature opportunities in elections
• “Inverted Totalitarianism” – dominance of feudal & commercial landlords
• Ignorance of Islamic principles – the ideology of Pakistan
• Dependence on west
• “Bonapartism” – despotism of civilian leaders – an inherited feature of colonists
 Remedial measures to get rid of colonial mentality
• Theo-democracy (Theology & democracy) – sovereignty of God in democratic principles
• “Nasserism” and “Sukarno Indonesian” – Anti-colonial thoughts
• Jeffersonian political model (4 parts) – Anti-aristocrat; Anti-Monarch; Anti-imperialism; Equal candidature opportunities
• “Salafism” by Jamal Uddin Afghani – to uphold modernity & self-dependence by rejecting colonialist thoughts
• Role of IMAFT & OIC – comprising the countries which remained under Western colonialism
 Current status of Pakistan’s progress in eyes of Western political scientists – Anatol Lieven; Christopher Jefferilot
 Conclusion