The ideological belief that markets are self-regulating and deliver efficient outcomes, needs to be put to rest.

What is to be done to avoid a catastrophe and start building a better future for the people of Pakistan?

Pakistan’s government should make economic interests rather than ideology, the basis of foreign policy.

It is clear that the hateful and violent Taliban feel threatened by the tolerant religious perspective of the Sufis.

Creating the basis of a fundamental change in the social order is necessary if state and society are to prosper.

The present institutional structure breeds extremism, anarchy and can neither sustain democracy nor economic growth.

The survival of every organisation of the state and society lies in strengthening, not destabilising democracy.

Reconstruction is an opportunity to initiate the reconstruction of our social order for economic democracy.

This part of the article indicates some of the immediate policy initiatives required after the floods.