Ideology

We believe in a modern and progressive, united and nationalistic, globally integrated and prosperous Pakistan

By Modern and Progressive we believe in live and let live. We believe in women and minority empowerment. We want a tolerant society where everyone’s views are respected and where foreigners feel safe coming. What we don’t stand for is complete deregulation of society. Modernization should not be confused with westernization. Muslim societies throughout history have been at the forefront of scientific research and breakthroughs. Why not now?

By united and nationalistic we mean developing a strong sense of Pakistaniyat. A Pakistani identity that every citizen of this land holds dear and is proud of. We want the people to move beyond biradiri/ethnic/sectarian affiliations. We want to end once and for all this notion of “mulk toot raha hai”.

By a globally integrated and prosperous Pakistan we believe in aiming for rapid economic growth and development to lift the millions of Pakistanis out of poverty. If we are the 6th largest country by population we see no reason why we cant be in the worlds top 10 economies soon. We wish for Pakistan to be play its due role in the global arena given its geo-strategic importance as well as size of its markets.

Agenda

We are not a NGO. We are a Non Profit organization made up of members of civil society. Our aim is to see our ideology for Pakistan realised.

We wish to create awareness amongst all segments and classes of Pakistani society regarding the issues plaguing our nation. We will do this using the Internet, the electronic media as well as publications such as newsletters. We will also hold seminars and other such events that can highlight issues and serve to mobilise public opinion on issues.

We wish to serve as a pressure group for the governments of the day. We don’t believe that democracy means voting in an election after 5 years. We believe in holding our governments accountable during their tenure as well. If we feel their policies are hurting the interests of this country we intend to make our voices heard in a peaceful yet effective way.

We intend to undertake such activities that empower local communities throughout Pakistan. Such activities would be projects that can lead to a sustainable improvement in the standard of living of communities. For that purpose we intend to undertake projects primarily in the health and education sector. Examples would include water filtration plants to provide access to clean drinking water. Teacher training programs etc. We also would however be providing tools for segments of society through which they can gain meaningful employment. Providing vocational training especially in agriculture field could go a long way in alleviating poverty. We hopefully would like to develop a sort of Peace Corps where students could volunteer their services during the summer holidays.

We will be partnering with already established organisations as well so as to maximise efficiency and productivity.