29 April -05 May 2013 - orsam

kidnapping for ransom, carjacking and motorcycle lifting, raping, land grabbing and drug trafficking
scaled new heights. Mercifully the people have got rid of parasites and are now eagerly looking
forward for a healthy change through elections planned on May 11. Ongoing acts of terrorism against
liberal parties are the outcome of previous government's policies.
Foremost duty of the caretakers and ECP was to carry out proper screening of candidates and then
hold fair and free elections so that right kind of persons entered the legislature. The duo has not lived
up to the expectations of the people since all the black sheep have easily passed the screening test.
The two are responsible for ensuring law and order and provide security to the political parties taking
part in elections. Series of successful terrorist attacks on leaders and activists and election offices of
liberal parties in particular indicate that the duo is failing in this duty as well.
Irrespective of rosy manifestos of each party, foremost duty of next elected government should be to
take stock of the magnitude of the problems faced by Pakistan and evolution of methods to solve
them. Worsened law and order, enhanced threat of terrorism, faltering economy, energy crisis,
poverty and threats from across the border should be accorded top priority. Comprehensive policies
should be evolved and resources harnessed to confront these challenges. Lavishness should be
replaced with austerity, all holes of corruption plugged, nepotism and cronyism to be ended and merit
system restored. Selection of heads of all state corporations and semi-autonomous bodies done with
due care to reinvigorate the flagging health of state institutions. Creative economic policy aimed at
exploiting own resources and giving up foreign crutches should be framed. Construction of Bhasha
and other smaller dams should be expedited and KBD project undertaken.
Toothless accountability bill formulated by the last government should be made effective to net the
evil doers and to award them exemplary punishments. Honest officials to be socially upgraded. Allencompassing
counter terrorism policy may be chalked out, which should include identification of
causes of terrorism and their remedies. Undermined rule of law should be reinstated and one law
made for the rich and poor; system of justice further improved to provide cheap and quick justice to
the unprivileged class. Long term poverty alleviation program should be unfolded to give relief to
those living below poverty line.
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