Comments on: Radical change needed due to leadership’s failure: UK diplomat

By: smhusain1

smhusain1 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:50:12 +0000

Can anyone explain why the head of state left to visit his estates in France and Britain at the height of the floods in Pakistan recently? There is nothing personal here but our leaders have to be accountable to the people for their actions, but the irony is that these very people will regain power again.

By: smhusain1

smhusain1 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:37:24 +0000

The writing is on the wall for Pakistan. I would say that the 25th hour has started and a lot would depend on not only having elections but being accountable for your mandates and utterances as has been suggested here. People’s will can only be tested if our leaders, civil and military, can be held accountable for the disasters which the country has faced since inception, the ultimate being the loss of one-half of the country. Nobody accounted here.

By: Ishrat salim

Ishrat salim — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:01:06 +0000

Seem this guy has awaken TODAY after 5 years….unles we go into the root cause….things will never change….that is what Dr Qadri exposed which created panic among all politicians……

By: Amjad Wyne

Amjad Wyne — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:44:14 +0000

The Pakistani leadership did not just fail to deliver yesterday, it was a failure from day one. Any reason why this call from UK is coming just now?

By: Syed Ahmed

Syed Ahmed — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:51:13 +0000

British High Commissioner Adam Thomson is towing the line of Dr. Qadri. But what business he has to meddle with Pakistan’s politics.

By: Secular Pakistan

Secular Pakistan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:36:42 +0000

What’s taking us so long to come face reality. It’s not the envoy’s fault or problem. The Pakistani nation has always been chained to the feudal with the help of the military and the mullah. These three entities have a stranglehold that needs to be broken.

By: khan

khan — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:32:43 +0000

Why do we need a British diplomat to mention the obivious? It is WE THE PEOPLE that can change things in Pakistan. We can hope the independent judiciary and media and periodical elections will change things for the better in the future inshallah.

By: nayyar51

nayyar51 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:33:41 +0000

Mr. Ambassador of UK, I don’t think you will be so naive to wish a radical change sans unconstitutional way. Many countries are having a good time without constitution. Country comes first, politics and constitution comes later. And look, the constitution of United States of America guarantees liberty, freedom and human rights; but what it ultimately delivered was, Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay prisons…

By: sraz45

sraz45 — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:09:06 +0000

That is what is needed a radical change as to how Pakistan and Pakistanis conduct themselves, because the present government is run by incompetent legislators and bureaucrats and the masses are suffering. The youth of Pakistan have to lead the way at the ballot box in the next election. Power generation and of law and order should the first priority of the new government. NAB should have more authority and independence to take out corruption without getting influenced by money or intimidation.

By: Ahmed - Australia

Ahmed - Australia — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:01:16 +0000

i hope people of pakistan understand the value of their vote and reject present rulers in next election, this democratic government was worst then Musharraf Era, be it is centre of province, they looted the country like anything and pushed the people of Pak gone 20 years back….