After independence from British raj, Pakistan has been under achieving its potential as a state. The system needs complete overhaul to achieve the desired goals. The system currently in place has not been effective and responsive to its citizens. This is the reality at hand. Following suggestions may help overcome some flaws in our system:
To start with we should have small provinces. Punjab factor is putting strain on the country's weak polity. Some may cite this as a primary reason why east Pakistan separated from west. The postponing of national assembly session was just last nail in the coffin. Alienation and despondency is at rise due to Punjab factor at play. Other smaller provinces needs camaraderie from the big brother. Sense of deprivation needs to be cut short at the soonest.
Punjab, NWFP(Now Khyber Pukhtunkhwa), Sindh, Balochistan, Fata and Northern areas were made part of Pakistan on 14th august 1947 but except NWFP all other units were made part under a special British arrangements. These provinces came as a package therefore it is the need of the hour to reorient itself on new terms with changing circumstances, which they have every right to do so.
Balochistan be made into two administrative units. One is Balochistan states union and other is chief commissioner's province with Kalat and Quetta as its headquarters as it was in 1955. Bahawalpur state be made separate province like it was until 1955 arrangements. FATA be made a separate province. Let Sindh exist as a province with the exception of giving Karachi an elected lt-governor and empowered local government.
The democratic system also needs much needed overhaul. Feudal and corrupt politicians who inject money in politics to achieve their own illegal means. Therefore the proportional system of representation needs to be introduced to accommodate common man who can raise voice for themselves. This will instill feeling of participation and hence help in making strong federation.
The fact that many military regimes in our country had been successful in the beginning but decline with passage of time. Reason is their survival issue indulges them in compromises with the corrupt. Therefore a direct elected leader with every province electing leader on one man one vote basis. This will enable parliamentary system to keep check and balance on leader.
Criminal justice system is pathetic in its current situation. There should be three tier policing system. Federal, provincial and city. The criminal system must be redesigned in a way to provide least expensive, quick and visible justice to aggrieved party against the aggressor. Failing to provide justice will ultimately lower the faith of common masses regarding the state.
Our judicial courts needs to take regular suo moto to expose flaws in criminal justice system and encourage parliamentarians to make reforms.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/news/1282095/restructuring-the-state
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