66 Years of Independence from India, Pakistan on Verge of Economic, Security Mayhem
Islamabad - Rouh al Abbas Hussein
On the 66th anniversary of Pakistan's Independence from India, Pakistanis face a tough pickle manifested in the economic and security mayhem that has reached unprecedented highs burdening the sons of this Muslim nation.
These challenges among others oblige Islamabad to sink in hardship that the new President Mamnoon Hussein will have to face.
The experienced businessman Mamnoon Hussein, who was elected as President of Pakistan on July 30, 2013, and successor of Asif Ali Zardari, has become the small window of hope for the country's weak economy that depends on the help of donor countries.
This factor was probably the major reason in him being elected as president; to deal with this bashful economic reality, because a man well aware of the economic crisis must take office to solve the impotency that the corruption of previous governments caused.
Moreover, Mamnoon Hussein realizes the difficulty of the mission awaiting him in the field of economic and social development. He had already shed light on this predicament during his electoral campaign, so he is aware that the Pakistani government should make use of all available resources, aid, and donations given to it by friendly countries, and reactivate agreements and commercial treaties, chiefly the 22 May 2013 pact signed with China. Implementing these agreements would help push the Pakistani economy forward to the safe zone.
In addition, Pakistan faces a deteriorating security situation in which the new president must face. Pakistan's Taliban is hugely present in a number of areas, especially north and south Waziristan, Bajaur, Peshawar, and Swat regions, which is considered a weakness to security authorities who have faced military confrontations with these groups but have exceptionally failed.
There are those who believe that renewing dialogue and peace talks with Pakistan Taliban is the most effective solution to the current situation and to restore security and stability to the region.
Despite the force that the Pakistan Muslim League - in which both Mamnoon Hussein and Nawaz Sharif belong to - enjoys, especially after the party controlled both the presidency and government, there are those who wonder where the Pakistan Muslim League will drive Pakistan to today.
Will it be able to pull it out of its crisis or will it increase the muck of corruption and economic recession?
Will President Mamnoon Hussein be able to walk on his predecessor's steps in gathering parties to achieve national welfare or will he drown it for the interests of his and Nawaz Sharif's parties?
Up until now, Nawaz Sharif couldn't finish a whole term, but maybe a president of the same political orientation could boost his chances of finishing a whole mandate this time?
These questions are harder to answer in the time being, but coming days will surely will.
Source: al-Ahed News website, translated by website team
