Breaking the feudal lords

Letter May 12, 2012
How can we move away from the politics of patronage and loosen ties based on ethnic affinities?

VANCOUVER: This is with reference to Asad Rahim Khan’s article “Breaking the feudal lords” (May 11). I want to ask the writer whether he has considered the fact that in the absence of any social safety net, our people are dependent on the very feudal system that he has derided so much.

Also, I would like the writer to shed light on the policy to be employed when implementing land reforms. What will be the minimum threshold for owning land? Will the solution be imported or will the cultural context be taken into consideration? How can we move away from the politics of patronage and loosen ties based on ethnic affinities?

Ali Akbar

Published in The Express Tribune, May 13th, 2012.