Imran Khan on Islamic welfare state
WE always knew that Imran Khan had or pretended to have right-wing leanings. This image got a bit muggy after the October 30 meeting in Lahore. The youth of the country had finally found a voice with which they could resonate and march towards a liberal and modern Pakistan. Fortunately, this was not an isolated incident and this wave of modernity and hope of a better tomorrow carried on with very successful meetings in Karachi and Quetta.
After the meeting in Lahore, several politicians who have been tried and tested joined Imran Khan’s party. Every Tom, Dick and Harry wanted to have a bite at the pie. Unfortunately, this has undoubtedly made Imran Khan look vulnerable.
My guess is that the PTI will be lucky to get a few seats the way it is going as it is trying its best to alienate the same youth who were ready to die for its cause.
The latest statement from Imran Khan is: “we want to create an Islamic welfare state.” I thought for a moment that this must have been said by Jamaat-i Islami or Maulana Fazlur Rahman.
Does an Islamic welfare state exist anywhere in the world? There are several models of European welfare states, but not a single Islamic welfare state in over 50 Islamic countries.
A welfare state is one in which the citizens have rights: the right to life, liberty, freedom, speech, religion, equal opportunities, free education, free healthcare, water, power, shelter, employment, etc.
The closest model of an Islamic welfare state was the one run by the Taliban and it was a nightmare for all. Saudi Arabia is no less horrendous. I hope Imran Khan is not hoping to revive such a model. When he makes a statement he must explain what he really means by that. The PTI must clarify these things.
SALMAN MUNIR
Karachi
Most of the things is possilbe in the world but needs good faith and good intention of heart,works for the welfar of others not only for own interest etc,make most of things possible.
First of all Islam has supported the rights of human.
we should to observe the life of Arab peoples before Islam,they burried their daughters alive and were fighting each other on little issues etc.No one wanted to rule on them.but when the became on right faith of Islam then we observe them.
Liberty and freedom etc should be in limit and controll and when a thing is out of controll then controlling of that is difficult or impossible then that country or state facing most hurdle and difficulties in future and comes that country to downfalling.
Because human beings are not happy on same status for ever.
so we should to study the history of Islam.
But when we observe the western life of styl most of the Islamic qualites found in them,just like sincere with their duties and state etc.Because every one knows good and bad but unfortunatly some work only for own interest not for others.
Muslims countries downfalling are due to not studyin the teachings of Islam and history.
Its easy to create a Pakistani welfare state. Once dual nationality is allowed in the Senate all or most people enjoying welfare from UK, US Europe etc will rule and rest will escape to these welfare states for their welfare. There you have a Welfare State!
Excellent. hahahahahahaha
As far as welfare of the citizens is there and fully benefited,give it any name i dont mind.
Watch out when ever politicians take up religion, flag and country, they are amsking thier own incompetance in solving the real problems. IK has not put forward a single real policy that will affect the Pakistani state or its people positively. Talking in semanticis is fine, but problems are solved through real policy applications. I am afraid he is not the savior or even a politician we can put our faith in. He is more talk than solution.
I think we are all jumping ahead of what Imran Khan is even thinking of. Did any body ever ask Imran khan directly what he really means by this?
imran khan seems to be a rebirth of zia,same slogan same people around, same arrogance.
""""Does an Islamic welfare state exist anywhere in the world? There are several models of European welfare states, but not a single Islamic welfare state in over 50 Islamic countries."""" The few should be Muslim Welfare states based on this premise, SA, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE, and Brunai bank with UK and USA. The rates of exchange are based on their wealth deposits.
imran khan seems to be a rebirth of zia,same slogan same people around, same arrogance.
so one can easly draw consquences.horrible!!!!!
But I guess, it is a time that we decide where we want to go, towards Islamic welfare state, or Modren Islmaic welfare state, Secular state, or Lost state
What is the difference between welfare state like Norway (for example) and
an Islamic Welfare State? In what way one is better than the other?
Islam has not solved a single problem faced by any country or groups of people. In fact no religion has the ability to solve problems at the macro level. Its ok for a person to be religious but its suicidal if a state wants to be religious. And Islam being the youngest of all the major religions in the world, has to find the right balance between religion and governance.
Please name one state that according to you follows "perfect Islam", where ISLAM is implemented wholly?and what do you mean by local cultures and traditions? Even Turkey which is epitomy of progressive Islam has kept Trukish as its language and not borrowed Arabic?rather than being ambiguous please define what your concept of Pure Islam is?
If one is afraid of a Islamic Welfare state, why don't they try the European or the American, Canadian, or the American Welfare state model in Pakistan. After all, they are all designed to help the have-not poor and destitute with an end objective that is in line with the Islamic welfare concept. If a good Islamic concept is followed by the West, it is considered good, but if it is suggested for Pakistan, It is too religious and unacceptable! When would the Muslim nations start appreciating and adopting the Islamic conceived Western Welfare model the way they follow the Hollywood entertainment model? Is helping the poor to live a respectable live a crime? May be the Muslims are afraid of the taxes they will have to give to sustain a welfare system. Again, the Western welfare system also runs on taxes. Don't you all like the Western ways, so why not adopt the Western welfare and tax system, just like the Hollywood culture?
At least Imran Khan has guts to stand up and speak for his people. It is much more than all our leaders in last 65 years who have only looked after their bank balances and did not give a damn to the poor people of Pakistan. Khan is trying to fulfil the dream of our Qaid and we should all support him in doing that. It may not all come overnight but at least someone is willing to take the first step, so let stand by him and start building an Islamic Pakistan. and less of this negativity please!
Well done Mohtaram Adeel, I fully support your views. We have not understood what Islam stands for & have always projected it wrongly.
Waste of time
No one had heard of "state capitalism" or a "socialist market economy" before DengXiaoPing implemented it in China. And China seems to have done rather well. A state's system should be suited to the population and culture its implemented on.
Failure or success for any system lies in its implementation and administration. While China thrived in Leninism, but a similar regime in neighboring North Korea has brought nothing but repression. The Taliban and Saudi Monarchy were repressive regimes wrought with bad administration, the system has nothing to do with it.
The reason people support Imran Khan is because they see a capable administrator in him, and not because he proposes a "welfare state".
Was Afghanistan a welfare state under Taliban? I don't think it was or they ever claimed it. A welfare state is a welfare state. Like the word 'Islamic' doesn't suite with 'welfare state' so doesn't the word 'European'.
I like your name more than your comment.. Kashkoli saheb!
I think what he meant was less like Taliban and Saudi Arabia, and more like present day Turkey.