When Pakistan appeared on the map of the world it possessed bare resources because it was carved out in the areas of the subcontinent that were deliberately kept backward by the burglar colonial white masters. The death of the father of the nation during the formative phase of the country was a bolt from the blue for the budding nation. He did not get sufficient time to strengthen the politico-economic fabric of the newly created country. Pakistan made average steps forward at a snail's pace due to internal intrigues of the vested interests and external conspiracies of its enemies. The country is still confronting scores of challenges that are perpetually impeding its pace of progress. If these gauntlets are resolved by adopting head-on approach Pakistan can emerge an Asian Tiger that is time and again desired and pledged by various regimes.
Volatile law and order situation discourages foreign investment because no one would like to lose his moneybags in a state of fear due to insecurity of life. Pakistan is endowed with towering mountains, glistening peaks, gushing rivers, sprawling deserts, historical monuments and unrivaled archeological sites. Despite the presence of these blessings our tourism industry is in the doldrums due to continuously worsening security situation. The developed countries issue advisories to their tourists "Not to visit Pakistan" that has tarnished image of the country in the constellation of nations. The regime should strive to improve the representation of the country at the international level. Establishment of peaceful atmosphere in the country is mandatory to ensure considerable foreign investment and to magnetize tourists. The government should launch a Herculean campaign for indiscriminate deweaponization to check the menace of street crimes. The intelligence agencies, police and Interior Ministry should regularly share information to curtail the peril of felonious activities.
Unending bomb explosions and suicide bombing incidents have tainted and damaged image of the country at the international level. Suicide bombing is the worst form of terrorism because the bombers blow themselves up at public gatherings leading to massive casualties of the innocent civilians. There is no preemptive measure to bulwark a person from exploding oneself. Majority of the suicide bombers are of young age that can be easily brainwashed by bellicose miscreants who want to impose their self-styled ideology without any sense of appreciation. Enemies of Pakistan also use their agents to trigger instability in the country because it is the only nuclear power in the Muslim World that has become a thorn in the side of colossal alligators. In order to reduce the menace of terrorist activities there is crying need to generate awareness among the public at the grassroots level because majority of the people turn a blind eye even after watching a suspicious person. It is due to lack of trust of the public in the LEAs that has been badly cracked due to the excesses of some of the officials. Therefore, it is essential to build the confidence of the public in it to control the spate of rebellious activities.
Judiciary must dispense prompt and cheap justice. There is dire need to reform the judiciary from the crown to the foot so that the filings of humanity get speedy justice at their doorsteps. The role of the touts who work intermediary between the clients and the sleaze-spattered judges should be terminated by keeping a sharp eye on of the court procedures. The government should establish committee comprising of High Court and Supreme Court judges to monitor speedy of dispensation of cases and check bribery in the judiciary. In addition, the administration should increase the number of consumer courts to safeguard customers' rights. It is called for to create awareness among the hoi polloi about the presence of these courts. These courts should disinterestedly dole out inexpensive and swift justice.
Energy is necessary to fuel the power hungry industry. Pakistan is passing through pitiable phase of severe energy crisis because no major dam has been constructed for more than 30 years to tap the country's hydroelectric potential. During the last summer episode, the situation was so worse that the gap between supply and demand touched 3,000 megawatts. Lack of national consensus and deficiency of mutual trust among the constituent units are major stumbling blocks in exploiting water resources to meet the immense challenges of water stress and energy shortage. The incumbent President has inaugurated Diamer Bhasha Dam but its fate is still in the doldrums. The government should develop inter-provincial harmony to harness water and energy resources. In addition to this nuclear, wind and solar energy should also be exploited. Coal can be used in thermal plants to tap thermal electricity.
Pakistan can make progress with gigantic strides in the economic field if successful and long term policies are introduced by the current regime. The economic growth rate of Pakistan is one of the highest. The standard of living of the people has much improved due to high income but still there are massive pockets of poverty due to which we are much behind from target of making Pakistan an Asian Tiger. Pakistan will be included in the list of the developed countries when it would develop self-reliance in the production of all commodities. The country is currently entangled in the heavy debt trap of $38.86 billion that has hampered national economy because donor agencies charge heavy interest rates. Therefore, the government should utilize the foreign aid to establish indigenous industries that can boon export and trim down import of goods. In this way Pakistan can emerge as a strong economic power in the comity of the nations.
