My assessment of Pakistan as a Overseas Pakistani (after spending 2 weeks there)

I’ve just come back from 2 weeks in Lahore after 5 years. The stark difference with what was utter love for the army 5 years ago has been replaced with the complete opposite it seems. Peoples eyes have been opened and even though they can’t do anything or say anything, they are for the first time seeing who the real enemy of the state actually is and that the Kashmir issue was simply an excuse to keep external fear in the publics hearts.

I’m a geopolitics nerd and so there is one thing i can say is the country is not yet ready for a revolution. If you study past revolutions in populations, people stand up when a large majority of the population have nothing to lose.

From my assessment, the government is poor but the people are rich. I understand and sympathise with how many people live below the poverty line or on daily wages but the the number of people on the other end of the scale are also plentiful when compared to other “3rd world” countries.

These people will never stand or fight for change as they have too much to lose. If you have a big house, good business, nice cars etc. you don’t really care whos in power or for how long. They might have to pay more tax but its a fraction of their income.

Even with the so called middle class, yes they have been squeezed from every direction, but they are still making ends meet one way or another (middle class is getting squeezed globally not just PK)

In summary the worst person for any enemy is a person with nothing to lose. Unfortunately or fortunately Pakistan is developed and functional enough to limp its way through existence. It wont set the world on fire in any particular field, but itll be average enough, when compared to other “3rd world” countries & so those who want change will leave & majority of the awaam that will stay, will continue to say “Allah ne Pakistan banaya hai, voh chalata rahe ga isko” & carry on with their heads down.

I hope i’m wrong.

Although atleast the public now know the truth about the Army.