We often decry political parties in Pakistan for failing to
solve the problems of the masses. However, what we do not take into account is the
conditions under which these parties have developed and operated, let us
consider the example of the PPP, which has had to face serious oppression
during military rule. Despite the
removal of its leaders from the office of the prime minister, quite a few times,
the PPP has resisted the temptation to mark itself as a party strictly for hard
line Sindhi nationalists, seeking separation from a Punjabi dominated centre.
Not only do these parties provide a voice for different
ethnic groups in Pakistan but they also represent the various social classes in
Pakistan. The PPP represents the rural farmer where as the PML-N represents the
urban trader. Thus it is safe to say the very strength of these parties and the
key benefit they provide to the state of Pakistan, as a collective unit, is inclusivity
for all the various ethnic, religious, social groups.
No comments:
Post a Comment