AI and the Human Equation: A Call for Balanced Innovation

Introduction: AI and the Human

The concept of Artificial Intelligence emerged in 1948 with Alan Turing’s vision of Intelligent Machinery. It took more than six decades for AI to reach mainstream use, with Apple’s Siri and Google’s Alexa. ChatGPT marked a pivotal shift in 2022, when ordinary people could converse with AI in natural language. Within two years, an explosion of AI tools transformed daily life, and by 2025, AI is everywhere—from manufacturing to education, commerce to creativity, from AI-assisted writing to self-learning robots.

Even this article has been co-authored with Copilot. The AI often insisted on balance, yet biased; while I remained biased toward humans. That tension itself reflects the challenge: as AI’s influence grows, so does the risk of imbalance in the equation between humans and machines. This is not a call to reject AI—it is a call to ensure that innovation does not come at the cost of human dignity, economic stability, or societal survival.

The Economic Fault Line: Rising Population, Shrinking Jobs

Global population is rising at approximately 0.85% per year, while the working-age population grows at around 1% annually.

• World Economic Forum (2023): Forecasted 83 million jobs lost globally by 2027 due to automation/AI, with 69 million new jobs created—a net loss of 14 million.
• Goldman Sachs (2023): Estimated 300 million full-time jobs worldwide could be affected, with two-thirds of jobs in advanced economies exposed to automation. Clerical, administrative, and routine cognitive work are most at risk.
• OECD (2024): Found 27% of jobs in member countries at “high risk” of automation, especially low-skill, repetitive roles. Even creative and managerial positions may not escape disruption.

Thus, AI may cannibalize between 27% and 66% of jobs, leaving vast populations without income. If half of all jobs vanish without replacement, consumer markets collapse. Shrinking job opportunities reduce disposable income, demand diminishes, and economies spiral into reverse cycles. The wealthy derive their income from the spending of the middle class—eliminate that base, and the entire system collapses.

Pakistan: A Case Study

Pakistan’s population growth rate is circa 1.25%, nearly 47% higher than the global average. Job market entrants are growing at approximately 2% annually, driven by one of the youngest populations in the world. Studies suggest AI could affect up to 60% of jobs in Pakistan.

As suggested by my AI friend, new opportunities may arise in digital entrepreneurship, tech, and data management, most require education. Yet Pakistan’s literacy rate is only ~60–61%, and this includes those who can merely read and write their names. Only 35–40% have completed matriculation (grade 10). This correlation paints a stark picture: millions entering the workforce without the education needed to adapt to AI-driven opportunities.

The Dystopian Trap: A Society That Cannot Sustain Itself

Imagine a future where only 10–15% of the population earns income. Factories run without workers. AI handles education, logistics, even emotional support. But who will buy the products? Who will pay taxes? Who will sustain demand?

A society that automates itself into economic irrelevance cannot survive. Overproduction meets underconsumption. Costs rise. Trust erodes. Poverty spreads. This isn’t just dystopian—it’s economically suicidal. Mass deprivation fuels unrest, crime, and collapse. Even elites cannot escape: their products will be bought only by elites themselves, until their own system implodes.

The collapse may be total—but in destruction lies the chance to rebuild. Can this be avoided? Human selfishness may obscure foresight. Can it be delayed? Yes. Solutions exist.

Human-First Design: The Alternative Path

AI should augment, not replace. Human-first design means:

• Preserving roles that require empathy, ethics, and cultural nuance
• Using AI to assist, not dominate, decision-making
• Designing systems that challenge human thinking, not dull it

For Pakistan, the first priorities are population control and true literacy improvement—not theoretical literacy, but functional education that equips citizens to thrive.

Policy Proposals: Innovation with Guardrails

Automation Tax

Automation must not erase human livelihoods. Companies that replace human labor recklessly with AI should be subjected to automation taxes. These taxes are not designed to foster dependency, but to discourage careless substitution and compel reinvestment into new job creation and human reinvention. Progress must never come at the expense of dignity.

Skills Development: Pathways to Employment

Training is meaningless without income. Skills programs must connect directly to properly paid jobs, apprenticeships, or entrepreneurial opportunities. Vocational training should prepare citizens to thrive in digital times—not to compete with AI’s brute efficiency, but to leverage it as an extension of human capability. Every skill learned must be a bridge to income, not a certificate without consequence.

Cooperative Platforms: Collective Market Power

Individuals cannot stand alone against AI-driven monopolies. Cooperative platforms will provide shared logistics, group listings, and collective bargaining power. These are not fallback shelters—these are competitive enterprises designed to secure fair pay, market visibility, and structural strength for workers and small businesses. Collective strength is survival.

Transparency in AI Use: Algorithmic Accountability

AI cannot operate in the shadows. Companies must disclose how algorithms affect pricing, visibility, and employment decisions. Independent audits will ensure fairness, prevent manipulation, and expose bias. Transparency is not optional—it is the foundation of a conducive environment where humans can compete and prosper.

Declaration

Innovation must serve humanity, not erase it. These guardrails are structural commitments to ensure that AI expands opportunity rather than cannibalizes it. Properly paid jobs, collective strength, and algorithmic accountability form the pillars of a balanced future. Thus, a redline needs to be defined, beyond which AI may not be employed.

This is not charity—it is continuity. Like zakat, it is a duty to preserve social equilibrium.

Education and Critical Thinking: AI Must Challenge, Not Coddle

AI can simulate emotion, but it does not feel. It can offer answers, but it cannot teach judgment. Over-reliance risks mental stagnation. Systems must be designed to provoke thought, not replace it.

Human educators remain essential for emotional depth, ethical guidance, and cultural nuance. AI should assist, not anesthetize.

Conclusion: Innovation with Integrity

We do not fear AI—we fear imbalance. The goal is not to halt progress, but to shape it with foresight. Let us build systems that preserve human relevance, protect dignity, and promote shared prosperity.

 

Organised Political Fraternity And Supportive Administrative Reforms

 

Strong political system is the essence of any country’s progress and development.  A weak political system leaves the country at the mercy of predators and looters.  In a weak political system, it is easy to manipulate legislature and public office holders, through gratification in shape of kinds, cash or blackmail.  This has happened with Pakistan. Pakistan’s political system has corrupted itself to the core because of vested interests of individuals.   Election are manipulated through influence, power and money.  It is essential to understand underlying reasons for such manipulation.  Is it the desire to be in power corridors or accumulating more wealth through unfair practices? 

 One of the main reasons for ancestral politics and oligarchy in Pakistan’s politics is allocation of development funds and administrative authorities to members of legislative assemblies.  At times, it provides underprivileged, who are elevated to assemblies, an opportunity to change their status of have nots.  Such members not only accumulate wealth for their own self but also for their human deities, who provided them an opportunity reach high offices through party influence. 

Those who are already rich and considered among the elite class, join National and Provincial Assemblies to multiply their wealth.  Use state resources to flaunt  their authorities and power.  To achieve this objective, they allow people under their direct command to indulge into malpractices.

Through bureaucracy’s support politicians bring their dreams to reality.  Thus, all the ends of power, join hands in the business of loot and plunder.

If Pakistan must change its status from developing country to developed country it has to bring major and ruthless reforms in its political, judicial and managerial system. It must remove financial and administrative authorities from the jurisdiction of legislators and devolve it to lower echelons.   An effort by General Pervaiz Musharraf delivered some results; but local governments remained under the influence of political parties.

Political Reforms

To allow full and accountable functioning of local government it is essential to remove sway of political parties in affairs of local government.  This can only be achieved through development of organised political fraternity. An organised political guild will develop an institution like armed forces where training is at the core.  

It is easy to criticise any system; which has been done to the perfection by so called journalist through lip service.   Unless a solution is suggested, all criticism is rather otiose.

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Election of President and Governors

President and Provincial Governors to be elected through direct vote of citizens, respectively.

Criterion

1.       1. Should hold a verified college degree.

2.       2. Should be mentally and physically fit to advice the President. (Medical should be conducted against pre-defined criterion)

3.       3. Should not hold dual nationality or at least three years should have lapsed after surrendering foreign nationality.

4.       4. Should be residing in Pakistan for 7 years.

5.       5. Should be an active taxpayer, if not crossed superannuation age in case of non-businessperson.

A Framework to Organise Political Fraternity.  

1.       1. Emergency be declared.

2.       2. Army be called in to provide support under Article 245 of the constitution to ensure free and fair referendum.

3.       3. President to take charge as caretaker President of Pakistan anticipating envisaged change in political system. Existing Governors to take charge of existing 4 provinces, 5 incase of GB. 

4.       4. President/Governor should select a small council of 6 Technocrats as advisor to run affairs of country for a defined period (One Year).  After completion of one year Presidential/Governor election be conducted and subsequent President/Governor holds the office for 4 years along with selected 6 advisors.  This ends an army of federal ministers, minister of states and provincial minsters.

5.       5. People selected to remain disqualified for life to hold any public office.

a.       Foreign Affairs

b.       Finance

c.       Media Affairs

d.       Commerce and Trade

e.       Election Commissioner

f.        Law

Pre-requisite for Advisors

1.       1. Should hold a verified college degree.

2.       2. Should be mentally and physically fit to advice the President. (Medical should be conducted against pre-defined criterion)

3.       3. Should not hold dual nationality or at least three years should have lapsed after surrendering foreign nationality.

4.       4. Should be residing in Pakistan for 7 years.

5.       5. Should be an active taxpayer.

Qualification for members of UC, DC, PA, NA & Senate

1.  Should be residing in the constituency from where elections are contested for at least preceding three years.

2.  Should be residing in respective province for at least 5 years and in Pakistan for last 7 years.

3.  Should be resident of ward for at least one year and have permanent or temporary address, registered in the same ward.

4.  Should be Mentally and Physically fit to hold seat of respective conclave. (Medical should be conducted against pre-defined criterion).

5.  Should hold minimum of graduate degree duly attested by HEC. (May be waived for UC level)

6.  Should not hold nationality of any other country; if dual nationality previously held, should have been surrendered at least 3 years before contesting elections.

7.   Should be an active taxpayer in Pakistan.

Delimitation

Delimitation of constituencies to be done based on 2017 census results, though controversial. New provinces be made depending upon increase in population whereby keeping maximum population of a province to be between 1-1.5 million.  In the beginning for cities like Karachi and Lahore a one-time waiver can solve the problem; later these cities can also be bifurcated in further provinces. 

A pseudo structure of Provinces can be drawn from existing divisional administrative structure, based on Census 2017.  Each province to have maximum population of 11-15 million. To simplify the process initial demarcation of provinces can be done based on current divisional population

 

1.  Re-delimitation of Union Council, District and Province should be done for better administrative purposes.

2.    Delimitation be done based on 1000-1250 people per ward. Administrative units having thin per Km² population may comprise of 10 villages per Ward. 

3.   One representative from each ward be elected through direct vote i.e. one representative per 1000-1250 people, in other words 1 person per 100 -125 people will make access of public office representative easier for the people of constituency. No democracy can be perfect, nevertheless this system will reduce margin of error to minimum. Such type of system also provides an opportunity to representative of each Mohlla to participate in country’s politics.

4.   Each Union Council to have 10 wards.

5.   Each district to have 30 UCs

6.     Each UC to elect one member among elected candidates to act as UC representative in District Council. Thus, District Council to have 30 members.

7.    Each Province should comprise of 40 districts represented by two members from each district council in Provincial Assembly.  These two members be elected by members of DC from within. These representatives of DC will act as direct link of district in Provincial Assembly.

8    Each Province to elect 5 members from within to represent the province in National Assembly. National Assembly be responsible for accountability of President and appropriate legislation.      

All provinces to have equal representation in NA. 

This will ensure that each decision taken in NA or PA is fully supported by the lowest level of political hierarchy, as NA or PA members would be required to vote after approval of respective lower.

Note: Each institution to elect a chairperson/Speaker and Deputy Chairperson/Deputy Speaker from among the group members.

Electoral Reforms

1.       President and Governors to have maximum of two terms.  After two terms, becomes ineligible for contesting the election.  Governors may contest election for President after completion of two terms.

2.       Candidate for UCs should be allowed to contest election from only one constituency.

3.       Should be residing in the constituency for last three years and will should continue to live in same constituency for the term in public office.

4.       Term for public office in NA/PA should be 4 years.  Thus, paving grounds for fresh blood to re-energise the system.

5.       Consistency in national policies can only be attained by avoiding not changing PA/NA in totality. Therefore, first NA/PA should have 25% members retiring after each year. Subsequent replacements to have full four years, unless impeached by their own electoral college, demise, voluntary retirement or medically unfit.

6.       Maximum of two tenures be allowed to holder of public office, unless an elevation to higher house takes place; whereby another two terms be allowed.  If no elevation to upper house within two tenures would qualify the candidate to retire from politics.

7.       Any seat falling vacant to be filled as fresh tenure of 4 years. Process of filling the seat remains bottom up.  Thus, no requirement of conducting general elections.

8.       Institutional reforms should be done to make each institution independent of political influence.

9.       Civil servants to provide administrative support for municipal services to Union councils.

10.   Reserved seats be abolished.  Women and minorities to enter political fraternity through normal channel.

Tenure and Terms of First NA/PA

First National Assembly to be Constitutional Assembly having a tenure of 4 years. Its sole duty should be to rewrite a constitution free of bias, nepotism, elite pack syndrome and obstruction to justice. 

Reforms in Bureaucracy

State institutions like armed forces and civil services were considered among upright and honourable jobs.  Unfortunately, over eons the reputation has tarnished, many citizens do not hold a very positive image of these institutions. Between the two, armed forces, still holds better respect, relatively. Bureaucracy has turned into total disappointment. Though, Armed forces are still maintaining some stature.

Reason for civil servants going astray, point towards our political system.  Postings, promotions and benefits are being controlled by politicians or at least under their influence, has made bureaucracy subservient to political elite.  Due to plurality of command bureaucracy is involved in scratching each other’s back.  Thus, whole system gets effected adversely.

To keep bureaucracy on track it needs a personnel management system like armed forces.  Where check and balance remain under supervision of one single commander rather than politicians.  Bureaucracy should be kept independent like armed forces with clearly defined duties, yet under strict departmental scrutiny.   Civil servants’ protection law needs to be amended and brought inline with the laws of armed forces.  Court protection against dismissal through departmental action is one of the reasons of impunity in behaviour of civil servants.  Authorities needs check and balance, through strict accountability against any misuse. A robust and fair internal accountability system can ensure efficient and right deliverables by civil services.  It is civil services duty to look after day to day affairs, take decisions in the interest of country, administration, maintaining law & order and ensure all civic facilities are available to common man.

Judicial Reforms

Law has been viewed as a noble profession, where bar and bench together endeavour to dispense justice.   World history is witness of great men and legends like M A Jinnah, Allama Mohd Iqbal, Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln and many more, who changed the course of history; these were all officers of law.  For them dispensation of justice was essence of life.  Unfortunately, this profession has turned itself into a fraternity which protects delinquents in lieu of monetary benefits. Misleading of evidence has become hallmark of success.  Judges sell conscious and prove that justice is blind.  Justitia is blindfolded to ensure justice across the board, but now adays it seems that this blindfold is towards commoners with inclination towards elite and powerful.   Power which is mustered through partnering with criminals.

Most of the career judges in Pakistan are those who were average and could not make their place among successful lawyers.  Though, induction goes through a process of testing and interview by senior judges, but quota system, political appointments and nepotism has provided an opportunity to average lawyers making their way into the most important pillar of state. Have nots get the unchecked power, which is subsequently used to improve lifestyle. This serves objectives of corrupt elite; thus, complete system of justice is plagued and justice to commoners is denied or delayed.  A very common saying “Justice delayed is also justice denied”.  It is depressing to see innocent people spending their lifetime in prison, until their exoneration is announced after their death. Malpractices in Pakistan’s judicial system is keeping it among tail enders in international ranking.

Judicial reforms are essential for correct and fair dispensation of justice.  And the buck stops at correct induction with continuous professional training. A system like armed forces is needed to induct, train and retain judicial officers. The worst enemy of justice, the Quota system, needs to be abolished completely and lateral induction of judges should end forever. A systematic career growth for competent judges will help in improving deteriorating judicial practices.  It goes without saying power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely; robust accountability is imperative to keep a check on unbridled power.  Sanctity of courts can only be established by accountability of judges.  They should be questioned, interrogated and held accountable for any incorrect or unfair orders passed.  Unless, judges are made accountable for their wrong judgements, system will not deliver desired results.

Fair and Reasonable Taxation

Fair and Reasonable Taxation

According to CIA statistics, Pakistan’s a per capita income is estimated at US$2900[1]. Considering this income calculated on a population of 160 million indicates a consolidated number of US$ 464 billion. Current exchange rate applied to this figure, corresponds to PKR 46 trillion. Theoretically speaking, Government of Pakistan can earn revenue of PKR4600 Billion for fiscal year 2013-14 by collecting 10% income tax on PKR46 Trillion, which is PKR 614 Billion more then Budget 2013-14 projected expense of PKR3985.4 Billion.

Unfortunately, this simple trick to have surplus income cannot be implemented.  Sixty percent of Pakistan's population is living below poverty line[2]. International poverty line is at income of two dollars or PKR 200 a day.  Total Income of 60% Pakistanis (living below poverty line) is approximately US$70 billion per annum; it is their right to claim tax exemption. Tax Exemption for population below poverty line leaves PKR45.9Trillion as taxable income.  Thus 40% of Pakistan population falls in the ambit of tax net, equaling 64 million people.

An average Pakistani household has under 4 members; for calculation sake, considering 6 member per household with one earning member (2007-2008 figures)[3], 16 million people earn PKR 45.9 Trillion in Pakistan, whereas only 1.7 million pay taxes i.e. 10%. According to budget it is estimated that an amount of PKR914 Billion will be collected under income tax. These statistics indicate that PKR914 billion is contributed by 10% of tax payers. Question arises where does remaining 90% tax payers have gone and why they are not paying any income tax. 

%age of Tax Payers	Tax Paid in PKR Billion
10% (A)	914
90% (B)	914X9 = 8226
Total Budget Expense (C)	3985.4
Surplus (A+B-C)	5154.6

Both the above scenarios indicate sufficient revenue generation with reasonable tax rate, no sales tax, and enough surplus to support high investment projects like bullet trains underground subways, better health and education facilities for all.   It will also provide relief to those who are already paying taxes and have been taxed directly or indirectly 30- 40% in current budget revenue generation schemes.

Finance Minister in his budget speech stated that regular tax payers have not been taxed any further; yet, bottom line remains that those paying taxes have been taxed further.   Lets have a look at the gift government has given to genuine tax payers.

“Final Tax Regime” was introduced by Gen (R)Pervaiz Musharaf; prior to FTR, surplus income tax deposited / deducted was never refunded, at least not to original tax payers.  “Final Tax Regime” came as a relief to genuine tax payers, where withholding agents were authorized to give tax credit based on evidence provided.  Withdrawal of Final Tax Regime will burden those who pay taxes and file return regularly. Under present scheme each year tax withheld would invariably be more then the obligation. History suggests that this surplus amount will never be reimbursed, at least not to the original payer.  It has opened gates to yet another way of syphoning public money by holders of public offices and provides opportunity to corrupt officials to exercise their powers in self-interest.

Wealth tax was withdrawn in Gen (R) Musharaf’s era on the pretext of double taxation, as wealth declared is after tax has been paid. Those who have black money do not declare their wealth in “Wealth Statement”.  In current budget an Income Support Levy has been imposed at the rate of 0.5% on all moveable assets above one million, that too w.e.f. from June 2013.  It is a known fact that Wealth Statement is filed by only those who pay income tax and file IT return. Thus, genuine tax payers are squeezed yet again to compensate for those who evade tax.

Profit earned by Corporates is distributed among shareholders; most of the time these are individuals who have invested money and are enjoying return on their investment, in shape of dividends.  Finance Bill 2013-14 has reduced tax rate for Corporates by 1%.  Thus, benefit is for those, whose majority does not works and rely on income from dividend.  On the other hand, burden to meet short fall has been shifted on regular tax payers, especially salaried class.

Engro paid PKR2,015 million as tax for year 2012, at a tax rate of 35%.  If, Engro’s taxable income is same for 2013, it will have tax liability less by one percent, against 2012.  This reduction in tax rate will allow Engro PKR57.57 Million an additional after tax profit, which ultimately goes to shareholders as dividend.  To compensate for this amount, a large number of salaried tax payers have to contribute. A sample of salaried people required to compensate for this short fall is:

Monthly Salary	Number of  Salaried Person needed to cater for PKR 57.57 Billion	Monthly Salary	Number of  Salaried Person needed to cater for PKR 57.57 Billion
35,000	57,570	100,000	853
40,000	14,393	150,000	411
50,000	4,606	200,000	245
60,000	2,678	300,000	118
70,000	1,828	400,000	71
80,000	1,323	500,000	51

Had corporates been taxed by another 1%, relief could be vice-e-versa.  Such measures of giving relief to Corporates are expressive of rulers’ mentality, competence and intentions. This is case of a single Corporate.  A large number of public and private limited companies operate in Pakistan and earn profits in billions.

Government had been showing intent to increase tax net since long. However, practically the pace of including all eligible tax payers in tax net is rather slow. This slow process is because of multiple reasons like political influence and corrupt tax officials. 

An out of the box thinking can change perspective of complete income tax system.  At one hand, all direct and indirect taxes can be abolished in one go and on the other maximum number of people can be brought in tax net. A simple system can replace prevailing complicated and inefficient system, yet effective enough to generate sufficient funds. Implementation of such system should not be any problem in this era of technology.

Solution to a simple and efficient tax collection system is three step formula.

1.       Abolish prevailing income tax, sales tax, FED, Income Support levy etc.  and implement Final Tax Regime.

2.       Implement policy of no cash transaction for amounts more than PKR5000. The policy already exists for corporates, which should be extended it to individual as well.

3.       Put a tax of 2% on all (in and out) transactions through banks.

According to the State Bank of Pakistan total amount transacted through banks between July-Sept’12 was PKR 40.549 Trillion[4]. It can be safely estimated that PKR162.199 trillion was transacted in year 2012. Thus, PKR3.24 Trillion can be collected as full and final income tax.  By ensuring all transactions above PKR5,000 through banking channel will increase amount bank transactions by at least 100%.  It can be safely estimated that through this procedure government will be able to collect more than PKR 6 trillion per year.  It will bring maximum number of people in the tax net and allow participation of tax payers towards national development. No further taxation will be required by the government, whatsoever.  It does not require any explanation as to what will be the effect of such taxation system, yet few benefits are outlined

1.       Negative inflation of 15-20% will be observed in first year of implementation, which would be an instant relief to each and every citizen of Pakistan.

2.       No one will escape tax net and country will have well documented economy.

3.       Equal percentage and proportionate contribution by maximum number of taxpayers will be ensured.

4.       Requirement for higher denomination currency notes will reduce, thus circulation of black money can be controlled by removing PKR5000 and PKR 1000 currency notes from market.

5.       Less cash with people will also help in reducing crime rate.

Why our financial and economic gurus do not come up with simple things rather then complex and intricate methods of squeezing those who have already been squeezed.

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[1] https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2004.html

[2] World Bank report entitled World Development Indicators (WDI) 2013

[3] http://www.pbs.gov.pk/sites/default/files/social_statistics/publications/hies07_08/table1.pdf

[4] www.statebank.org.pk

Pakistan a Blessed yet Unfortunate Country

Pakistanis should not have an iota of doubt about Almighty’s blessings bestowed upon their country. This country has fertile land to grow grains, vegetables and fruits forming the building block for life form on the face of earth; that is food. It has five rivers which once flowed with glory and pride. And has got hidden treasures from marble to chromites, coal to crude, natural gas to gold. Still it remains under debt of IMF; all the time its leaders are seen begging for aid from developed countries, without an expression of embarrassment. This makes it such an unfortunate country that media analyst feel no shame in saying that if Pakistan does not get aid how will its economy survive.

Lust of mustering riches has taken this nation to the ebbs of indignity, selfishness and ignominy. Land has been blessed with the capability of taking care of its own food needs; it can also provide for those countries which are not so privileged.. Unfortunately, the land owners are eager to get paid by various housing schemes for their piece of land to become rich overnight. More damaging is the fact that they do not realize increasing food shortage in the world, which will eventually affect them as well. Inhabitants of this country are so ignorant(narrow visioned) that instead of endeavouring to increase agricultural product yield, they are looking at easy money. What good will this money be if there is no food to eat and no water to drink.

Nationalism has been replaced by egotism and culture has been molested to the fullest extent to serve personal interests. This state of mind is reflective of decreasing nationalism among masses. It is alarming to see common men identifying themselves within sects and casts , region and tribes, instead of Pakistan. History has proved that only those nations have survived which took pride in associating with country rather than tribes and languages. One of the causes of this deteriorating nationalism is inclination towards foreign culture and entertainment industry , especially those countries which historically have been against Pakistan. It is foreseen that next generation will be part of global slave community rather than sovereign Pakistanis. Gone are those days when school carnivals were garnished with national songs. Now school children are performing dances on those songs which are banned in their own country of origin. Moreover, since private channels have started telecasting 24 hours transmission, the ritual of national anthem has also been discontinued and the only time when common man listens to national anthem is on 14th August. It is not surprising to find Pakistanis’ youngsters being unaware of national anthem’s lyrics.



Thailand was a country which was importing rice for a long time. Today it is largest exporter of rice in the world. In 2004 Thai Baht was more or less equal to Pak Rupee. Today almost it is 275% more. This is reflective of Thai people’s dedication to their country. A small example of their nationalism is reflected in their every day life when all the radio and TV channels air national anthem at start and cease work. It is about the time people of Pakistan should wake up and react before it is too late, though it is quite late already.