Comments on: Democracy is My Responsibility Too! http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:24:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: hiramir34 http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-287518 hiramir34 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:46:49 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-287518 @ali moeen. Honesty in our own profession, with self-respect and respect for others” . Good job ali well said. If we all could just perform our own jobs as responsible citizens then there would not be much to debate on. Good post I am liking it. Always helpful to have a broader mind vision then a narrow one. @ali moeen. Honesty in our own profession, with self-respect and respect for others” . Good job ali well said. If we all could just perform our own jobs as responsible citizens then there would not be much to debate on. Good post I am liking it. Always helpful to have a broader mind vision then a narrow one.

]]> By: Intruder http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286333 Intruder Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:19:42 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286333 @ConcernedAmericanPak Why are you too concerned about his English, read the message @ConcernedAmericanPak

Why are you too concerned about his English, read the message

]]> By: hiramir34 http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286305 hiramir34 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:57:51 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286305 @scary. I am glad you bring that up. Transparency is a major issue in our country. E.g. U.S awarded almost 1 billion rupees for the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Karachi. The lack of transparency fails us to see where does all this amount go. @scary. I am glad you bring that up. Transparency is a major issue in our country. E.g. U.S awarded almost 1 billion rupees for the victims of the recent terrorist attack in Karachi. The lack of transparency fails us to see where does all this amount go.

]]> By: Nadir Khawaja http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286253 Nadir Khawaja Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:05:39 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286253 very good article, Thats what happens in western countries, i wish that could be in prctice in our country. very good article, Thats what happens in western countries, i wish that could be in prctice in our country.

]]> By: muskan302 http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286104 muskan302 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:50:38 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286104 i have the same question..My Question is that how will you enforce a law in a corrupt system???? Ofcourse u need to remove corruption first in order to enforce law… right? i have the same question..My Question is that how will you enforce a law in a corrupt system???? Ofcourse u need to remove corruption first in order to enforce law… right?

]]> By: ammarisb http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286083 ammarisb Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:33:16 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286083 Excellent article! Why do expect out leaders to be so pious? As you have rightly said Election Day is not the only day for accountability, we need to make pressure groups and voice our concerns by writing letter s to our MNA’s and MPA’s elect so that they are aware of the fact that the community is vigilant. It’s a traffic signal scenario say its midnight no one is watching you would be tempted to cross the line but if the citizens assert their powers we can bring out a change and have greater transparency Excellent article! Why do expect out leaders to be so pious? As you have rightly said Election Day is not the only day for accountability, we need to make pressure groups and voice our concerns by writing letter s to our MNA’s and MPA’s elect so that they are aware of the fact that the community is vigilant.

It’s a traffic signal scenario say its midnight no one is watching you would be tempted to cross the line but if the citizens assert their powers we can bring out a change and have greater transparency

]]> By: proudpakistani85 http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286054 proudpakistani85 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:43:08 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286054 Dear Pakistan: My Question is that how will you enfore a law in a corrupt system???? Ofcourse u need to remove corruption first in order to enforce law... right? Regards. Dear Pakistan:

My Question is that how will you enfore a law in a corrupt system???? Ofcourse u need to remove corruption first in order to enforce law… right?

Regards.

]]> By: Imran http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-286022 Imran Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:53:44 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-286022 Articulating thoughts and ideas is not a big deal for a person who is a product of british or american education system.The message Moin tried to covey accross was very received by the small section of people having access to modren day technologies.It would be much more effective if it can be realyed to the much larger audience like Bhutto did,although being not a big fan of bhutto. Moin should realize that the level if thoughts he got are just due the education he had.I would be happy if Moin can present an idea that how the same thoughts can be reayed to the 60% illlitrate masses.Thats the key to turn all this round for good. Wish you best of luck Pakistan Articulating thoughts and ideas is not a big deal for a person who is a product of british or american education system.The message Moin tried to covey accross was very received by the small section of people having access to modren day technologies.It would be much more effective if it can be realyed to the much larger audience like Bhutto did,although being not a big fan of bhutto.

Moin should realize that the level if thoughts he got are just due the education he had.I would be happy if Moin can present an idea that how the same thoughts can be reayed to the 60% illlitrate masses.Thats the key to turn all this round for good.

Wish you best of luck Pakistan

]]> By: Pakistan http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-285952 Pakistan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:06:25 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-285952 @proudpakistani85 You are right that corruption is the biggest one But still question is Why we as pakistanis living outside do obey the law and do avoid corruption.I believe it is the law of the land prohibits us from doing so otherwise we are same people from the corrupt country. I can tell you that I have totally clean driving licence since more than 10 years.I always tried to obey the laws of trafic. Most of people in every country are same.They do corruption whenever they get a chance. It is the law enforcement makes them to refrain from these eveils. Regards, Pakistan @proudpakistani85
You are right that corruption is the biggest one But still question is Why we as pakistanis living outside do obey the law and do avoid corruption.I believe it is the law of the land prohibits us from doing so otherwise we are same people from the corrupt country.
I can tell you that I have totally clean driving licence since more than 10 years.I always tried to obey the laws of trafic.
Most of people in every country are same.They do corruption whenever they get a chance.
It is the law enforcement makes them to refrain from these eveils.
Regards,
Pakistan

]]> By: iqbaladnan http://pkpolitics.com/2010/01/30/democracy-is-my-responsibility-too/#comment-285893 iqbaladnan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:14:16 +0000 http://pkpolitics.com/?p=15119#comment-285893 A different article and a good one as well! May be a term “Political Activism” is more suited to the behavior suggested in the post by Ali. There are questions raised by some community members that it is not going to work or that most of us do not have the courage to do so. Fair enough, yet I feel that the dilemma for all well wishers is the time period required for this change. As a nation we have a 20-20 attitude which I call as “shortcut syndrome”. By this I mean, we are a nation which works in small bursts and after the burst is over, we are flattened. For everything we want short cuts. We want that we get up in the morning tomorrow and feudalism is eradicated and all the ills of society are gone. I think that we need to realize that kind of changes we want to see in our society, on all levels, cannot be achieved overnight and certainly not without a great deal of patience. These changes may require effort of generations. I am in my high twenties and realistically speaking I do not expect these changes to take place in next few years, yet I am hopeful that with the mercy of our Lord, I shall be able to see these changes in my life time. Having said that, I do not mean that we become idle and stop trying to make any changes. Continuous, diligent effort like a test batsman is needed who keeps defending dangerous deliveries hours and hours. Yet, he does not miss the opportunity to send a bad ball across the boundary, making sure his team wins the match. A different article and a good one as well! May be a term “Political Activism” is more suited to the behavior suggested in the post by Ali.

There are questions raised by some community members that it is not going to work or that most of us do not have the courage to do so. Fair enough, yet I feel that the dilemma for all well wishers is the time period required for this change. As a nation we have a 20-20 attitude which I call as “shortcut syndrome”. By this I mean, we are a nation which works in small bursts and after the burst is over, we are flattened. For everything we want short cuts. We want that we get up in the morning tomorrow and feudalism is eradicated and all the ills of society are gone.

I think that we need to realize that kind of changes we want to see in our society, on all levels, cannot be achieved overnight and certainly not without a great deal of patience. These changes may require effort of generations. I am in my high twenties and realistically speaking I do not expect these changes to take place in next few years, yet I am hopeful that with the mercy of our Lord, I shall be able to see these changes in my life time.

Having said that, I do not mean that we become idle and stop trying to make any changes. Continuous, diligent effort like a test batsman is needed who keeps defending dangerous deliveries hours and hours. Yet, he does not miss the opportunity to send a bad ball across the boundary, making sure his team wins the match.

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