You, the talented, educated and resourceful Pakistanis, are the change this country needs. We definitely don’t need foreign loans, nor any foreign countries or institutions telling us how to fix our own country’s issues and problems, and in some cases, we don’t even need expensive foreign technology and definitely not any foreign consultants. What we really need is intelligent, hardworking and talented Pakistani people who can make this country self-reliant. As a nation, we have to learn how to become self-reliant and reduce our dependence on ridiculous loans and grants. I believe this nation has plenty of natural resources, man power, decent English speaking skills, which enables our global access more than usual, huge market size, reasonable level of awareness as to what the outside world is like and many other positive factors which make this country very viable.
So don’t say, let’s wait and see how things play out. Oh! once the economy improves or the law and order or the political situation improves, then I’ll move back or then do something. People, this is not going to happen so fast, if at all. A big majority of educated and talented Pakistanis are either living abroad, or are in the process of leaving Pakistan, and very very few come back to Pakistan. I believe this brain drain is a serious problem. These are exactly the people who can bring about a change in this country. There is where the new leadership of Pakistan will emerge, in fact, there is where it should emerge. People who have always lived in Pakistan don’t get to experience what’s really out there. In many ways, their minds have become numb. Yes, Internet, Media and Communications have given them a lot of exposure to dream big and aspire to better things in life for everyone, but I believe what is lacking here is educated, talented, resourceful people in mass quantity who can bring about serious changes in the mind-set of the society. Fortunately, Pakistan has this resource; but the only problem is that it is sitting outside of Pakistan.
So I would encourage you to be more patriotic; be the change this country requires; be here to make that change, see and guide it yourself; make your 2 cent contribution in making Pakistan a better place for yourself and for your children to live; don’t just sit outside and watch and comment. Stop waiting for a messiah to fix all the issues for you, since there will be none. Even if we miraculously get a messiah at the top, the current state of the system and society will not let this messiah do its magic for us. I.e. we will ourselves slaughter this messiah. Guys, give up on this messiah myth. YOU ARE THE CHANGE THIS COUNTRY REQUIRES. Running away will not solve anybody’s problems.
For many expatriate Pakistanis living outside of Pakistan might make a lot of sense; I don’t think immigration is bad, in fact, it can bring a lot of good; But mass quantity brain-drain is bad for Pakistan. So go outside of Pakistan to acquire knowledge and know-how, but come back once your mission has been completed. Don’t just sit there and watch Pakistan go to the dogs….
Che said on February 5th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
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I have come back to Pakistan from UK with a background in Regulation of technology and media. I have published a lot of material in International Journals and conferences on the expertise of my subject. I am also enrolled as a Doctoral Student in Edinburgh and would you imagine I have been unable to find a job for the last two years just because I dont have a political asshole to backup my expertise and qualifications. What do they expect from me to stay here in this shitpot of corruption and favourtism. I am moving back to UK as I have been given a Job by Orange telecom.
No Hope said on February 5th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
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Che, good luck on your move back. It’s sad that highly qualified people like you are forced to flee the country because of the prevalent attitudes of people in the country! At the end of the day, one can only be so patriotic and you eventually have to be able to put food on the table.
No Hope said on February 5th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
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Che, please start a blog: “Back From Pakistan” once you’re back in the UK !
Che said on February 12th, 2010 at 12:32 am
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No Hope, its not just me alone. Everyone I meet from a Professor to and Engineer to a Technician is moving or at least trying to move abroad. I just worry what will happen to this land with all the brain drain. With 70% of the rulers having dual nationalities their hearts and minds are towards milking a cow named Pakistan and move abroad like Musharaf, Shautak Aziz, Sharif family and Zardari Family rather than building this country.