| The postulates of good governance reveals that | | | | In Pakistan majored languages spoken throughout |
| while designing any policy government should | | | | the country are Punjabi (48% of Pakistanis) and |
| foresight the expected issues related with it. The | | | | siraiki(10% of Pakistanis) in Province Punjab, Hindko |
| altruistic approach needs for consensus of all ethnic | | | | (2% of Pakistanis) and Pushto( 8% of Pakistanis) in |
| groups within the provinces. Most of the ethnic | | | | Province NWFP, Blochi (3% of Pakistanis)and Brahwi ( |
| groups vary from one another by language because | | | | 1% of Pakistanis)in Province Balochistan. Moreover |
| language is the primary element of ones identity. | | | | there is Pothohari language use to speak in Murree |
| Pakistan has a variety of ethnic groups composed of | | | | and nearby other areas besides Galyat region, Balti |
| different languages. This is not a bad symptom but it | | | | language is spoken in Baltistan region which may now |
| is the asset of our country. Pakistan's division in four | | | | achieve a provincial autonomy. In State of AJK there |
| provinces and one state shows that it composes | | | | are also different languages spoken all around like |
| only five languages. Whereas, cultural history of | | | | Pahari, Punchy and little bit kashmiri, but independence |
| Pakistan compose variety of languages. Preservation | | | | of Kashmir is more important then their ethnic |
| of cultural heritage through conspicuous languages | | | | autonomy. If provincial boundaries rearranged by |
| enhances the unity among ethnic groups when all the | | | | ethnic identities then they could enhance the |
| ethnic groups feel their autonomy then they could | | | | autonomy of maximum individuals of country. |
| motivate easily towards solution of various national | | | | Provincial autonomy is less representative as |
| affairs. | | | | compared to ethnic autonomy. Division of provinces |
| Government of Pakistan put forward numbers of | | | | because of ethnicity could solve number of problems |
| measures to ensure provincial autonomy; despite this | | | | and various becloud problems of the nation could be |
| they could not achieve trust of varying ethnic groups | | | | foreground. Ethnic autonomy could enhance the |
| within provinces. To solve various problems of | | | | participatory approach, could develop a |
| national interest through wide consensus, govt. should | | | | representative and responsive parliament and could |
| work on ensuring ethical autonomy. People from | | | | help to achieve true and wide consensus our various |
| different ethnic groups have a great concern for the | | | | national and provincial affairs. Also huge number of |
| preservation of culture. Therefore, whenever they | | | | populations is now favoring the distribution of |
| feel their disappearance on national levels, they feel | | | | provinces in more then four. Tehreek-e-shehree |
| being neglected and this creates frustration among | | | | hukumat suggests on 25-march-2005 in Karachi that |
| such groups. Moreover less govt. appertaining for | | | | there is a need of creating about 22 small provinces |
| different ethical groups produces fear of being | | | | for better representation. They argue that current |
| extinct and therefore they regret to mix with new | | | | division of province is totally unbalanced, according to |
| and different ideas for modernize lifestyle. Because | | | | them populations of Punjab is exceeding every |
| they think that these all new ideas and proposal will | | | | independent country except ten countries and area |
| hinder their cultural values and traditions. Pakistan fails | | | | of Balochistan exceeds the area of 108 independent |
| to extend family planning programs in villages just due | | | | countries and population of Sindh is exceeding |
| to such feared ethical groups. Extension of | | | | population of 102 independent countries. By these |
| educational programs also faces hindrances because | | | | information one can easily estimate that how less is |
| of mistrust of ethical groups on governments. Most | | | | the representation of various areas and populations in |
| of the developing projects also face problems in | | | | the center. |
| implementation due to ethical controversialist. | | | | The concentration of my whole discussion is to |
| Terrorism bloomed in Pakistan due to disappearance | | | | maximize the ethnic representation in Parliament to |
| of different ethical groups on national level. | | | | cover various postulates of good governance i.e. |
| Beside this all government propositions to guaranty | | | | participation, representation, responsiveness, rule of |
| provincial autonomy do not benefit the public of | | | | law, efficiency, effectiveness, transparency, |
| provinces. The focus of most of propositions is the | | | | accountability and consensus. If we highlight the |
| consent of nationalist leaders of provinces. | | | | ethnic identities of our people, give them importance |
| Government aims only to quench the nationalists for | | | | by recognizing various cultures in country, and then |
| the sake of their power. Present government | | | | we could achieve maximum satisfaction of people |
| achieved consensus on NFC-Award, but how the | | | | from the government. Government should recognize |
| new adjustments of funds could benefit the public | | | | cultures through preservation of languages of ethnic |
| this is another matter. Despite readjustments of | | | | groups. Although there are various other tools of |
| funds and Balochistan package there is still | | | | ones culture but language is the most representative |
| unsatisfactory attitude of Baloch leaders. This is only | | | | tool for the identity of any culture. By believing in |
| due to Bugty family and other such leaders, they will | | | | cultural identities, it becomes easy to negotiate any |
| not satisfied until Mr. Musharaf hanged on due to | | | | complex deal with various ethnic groups. In addition |
| Bugty murder. Although I don't know how much Mr. | | | | any policy decided by any province will not affect |
| Bugty was himself generous. Blochistan is the biggest | | | | various ethnic groups if province defined because of |
| province of Pakistan by area, people are scattered | | | | their ethnicity and, hence implementation of policies |
| on huge area and voices of various groups could not | | | | by provincial governments will become easy. Tariqavi |
| reach the center. I don't know whether the voice of | | | | narrates in his work on importance of culture that: |
| Bloch nationalists is really the voice of all Blochese? | | | | |
| Most of the regions of Balochistan are obscure and, | | | | When negotiating with someone, we have to start |
| hence they give, space to terrorist activities by our | | | | with understanding their objectives, and how they will |
| external and internal enemies. To make the all the | | | | react to the process of negotiation. Only by |
| ethnic groups and remote areas visible it is necessary | | | | understanding their cultural backround can we start |
| to split them in more provinces. | | | | to really understand them, even before taking their |
| According to the new constitutional package, | | | | individual characteristics into account. The first rule of |
| formation of Seraiki language and renaming of NWFP | | | | negotiation is to understand the other person |
| both concerned. Formation of Siraeki province is a | | | | Concludingly we could achieve wide consensus over |
| good step to enhance participatory approach and to | | | | issues by understanding others. If of large provinces, |
| minimize the influence of big brother province Punjab. | | | | any issue could not achieve wide consensus because |
| However renaming of NWFP has an attached | | | | of various cultural limitations existing within a singular |
| another issue, which is the identity of Hazara people. | | | | province. By shortening the size of provinces both in |
| Hazara people do not like if someone call them as | | | | area and in population, it will become easy to |
| Pathan, also Pathan people of NWFP have great | | | | implement developmental projects and policies. |
| dogmatic attitude towards Hazara people at all levels. | | | | Moreover employment opportunities will enhance, |
| If NWFP named as Pakhtoonkhawa because of their | | | | representation of all groups could be developed and |
| Pushto language then Hazara people have also right | | | | all the regions will be cognized. Hence it will be |
| to demand for the preservation of their language. | | | | become easier to search natural opportunities for |
| Hence while renaming NWFP government should | | | | development and it will aware government about all |
| consider the identity of Hazara people and tends to | | | | sorts of activities performed in any region therefore |
| mollify the issue before ignition. | | | | enhance the responsiveness of government. |