It is almost impossible to become self reliant for any country no matter how well structured its institutions are since this is the era of interdependence. however in my view what we our lacking is long term policy making mechanism which could ensure sustainable development. We are able to identify social, economic and strategic challenges but due to short term approach of our political leadership, military masters and economic managers no long term coherent policy could be devised

I think our lot of resources are and lot of budget is just for defense.........which is due to our neighbour INDIA and Afghanistan.......with india due to kashmir issue and with Afgh due to America.........
now it is time that after 60 years of independence we will think about stability of country and how to pace with developing world .........come out from this war of terror and kashmir issue.......
utalize the natural resources and youth strength....which are real strength of any nation........
and the most important of all ........... stop thinking that all is bad in pakistan .........many things are still very good and we are still good than many countries of the world just need is to realize our strengths and use them
regards

I don't have much knowledge and perhaps my suggestion would seem "khayali palao" to you but still I would like to share my point of view

• Defence budget should be decreased by developing good relations with India.
• Population should be controlled so that governement may not be overburdened.
• Corrruption should be decreased.There should be a strong independent anti corruption committee working under judiciary (as Anna Hazare suggested for India)
• Foreign investments should be welcomed,specifically from China as they always introduce new plans.
• Tourism should be focused so that foreigners would not only increase income of pakistanis via tourism but also would have a good image of Pakistan so that investors may not hesitate to invest in Pakistan.
• Pakistan should redefine its forign policy so that it may come out of the feathers of USA.There should be no compromise on self interest and integrity.Tarrif on NATO supply will be a good step( 4 paisay tou kamayen gy)

By taking all above steps,ham thoray se ameer ho jayen gy aur hamen idher udher hath nae phelanay parain gy

Note: Though these suggestions may take hundred of years in implementation yet it will help alot in Current affairs' paper

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@ Farrah

Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind and when the same thought occurs in another man, it is the key to that era.




Self-reliance, the height and perfection of man, is reliance on God.


The emphasis on self-reliance, especially after the deferment of aid to Pakistan by the U.S.A., has figured more significantly in the last few months.

We absolutely accept as true that Pakistan not only can continue to exist devoid of foreign aid it can also boom its economy in a short period of time.

What Pakistan need is right thinking, political will and right economic policies to come out of all the economic mess and grow as a vibrant country. Because it is a fact that if our masses change their own mind-set then this problem can be solved. We can take China as an example how Mao changed the fate of China and transformed the national economy by implementing his phrase RELY ON YOUR OWN RESOURCES in a true sense!

When Mao says that it is the people, and not the things, that are decisive, he is trying in fact to demonstrate that this concept apparently destroyed by modern technology is still a meaningful one!

There are two opposite worlds one is the rigid world of figures and economic policy made by the West and the other is the world praising and acting according to the Mao’s economic thought. According to Mao’s thought the contribution of a dollar from each Chinese would make roughly 800 million dollars and the contribution of a day’s work from each person would mean 2 million extra laborers for one year without cost to the State. When the number is not simply a juxtaposition of persons, but a compact whole, then it tends to become a Power!

Within a few years after the civil war, taking Moscow as a model but drawing also on their own three decades of revolutionary experience, China's new leaders built a strong totalitarian system and instituted a centralized, planned economy. They extended Beijing's power to the grass-roots level to an unprecedented degree, mobilized the nation's resources more effectively than any previous government, launched the most ambitious program of industrialization in the nation's history, and vigorously asserted China's claim to big-power status.

As far as Pakistan is concerned we have polices____we have several times pointed out the steps that Pakistan needs to take to become economically lively country but the problem is implementation and this is indeed the biggest dilemma we are facing!!

The strategy to attain self-reliance involves setting investment, savings, and import and export targets consistent with self-reliance over a specified period of time without jeopardizing the growth prospects, on the one hand, and to devise a strategy which makes the transition from aid-dependent growth to self-reliant growth with minimum pains, on the other.

Pakistan needs to develop economic policies which insure every Pakistani a decent job, a comfortable home, equal educational opportunities, fair business prospects and solid social, cultural, economic and political security for every Pakistani and Pakistan itself.

What government needs to take is to formulate policies which raise the level of poor classes to the middle and also bring down the level of upper classes at the middle level.

This can only happen if entire Pakistani population becomes a middle class. There should be no per se upper or lower classes in the country. Everyone, rich and poor, should have constitutional guarantees of a decent job to provide enough of food on the table, comfortable residence, latest educational facilities for their offspring and permanent financial security.

In this regard, new economic model must provide assurance to the rich classes that their life style will remain intact; however, it would be mandatory for them to invest their extra monies in business activities.

New economic mechanism would be needed to be developed to allow rich classes to maintain their life style by giving those incentives for active participation in Pakistan's infra structure to enable it to grow to the point where our working classes start gaining the benefits of the system and start moving upward to become middle class.

It is doable. However, Pakistan’s current economic managers and corrupt political forces do not have the required political will and necessary skills to move Pakistan on the road to self reliance and prosperity.

Well, Pakistan possesses all it takes to be a self-reliant state- it is rich with all kinds of resources. Despite that, the country is in a precarious condition economically as well as operationally. Ever given a serious thought why? It is simply because, we lack right vision. Once we have that, then all is well.
As far as reforms are concerned, hundreds and thousands of discussions have proliferated. One can rattle off an endless list of reforms, but without any implementation and nonchalance on the part of the authorities, it is just going to be an effort down the plughole. Even if the suggested reforms get implemented, it will only serve us as temporary palliatives, not a permanent solution. The permanent solution lies in the change of mindset and attitude which will lead to a right vision- a character which embodies all other characters which guarantee success. But does that mean that things will continue to ride egregiously like that in Pakistan?

No! Not in the slightest!

The change will come but it will take time. I reiterate, it will certainly take time. But we have to make sure first that the change stems from the grass roots.

Regards

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In a nutshell, by looking at the bright side of the picture; its internal strength, its bourgeoisie. By locating and addressing its 'internal problems' rather than only focusing on 'external'. By strengthening the relation between center & provinces and defining its policies with 'mutual consent', as in this global village, we cannot ignore the importance of 'inter-dependance'

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