There are many voices that are in favour of technocrats
ISLAMABAD: This is in response to Talat Masood’s article titled ‘Never a technocratic government’, published on Dec 20th.
I fully agree with Mr Masood’s arguments that a technocratic government is not the answer for Pakistan and it should not be resorted to at all. He has also candidly stated that the martial laws of General Ziaul Haq and General Musharraf did great harm to the country, and he has highlighted the reasons for this view which I share with him completely and which I have held throughout.
There are many voices that are in favour of technocrats. Yet the recent political developments are encouraging and civil-military relations seem to be heading towards improvement. General Bajwa’s initiative in the Senate on Dec 19th is praiseworthy.
Amin Jan Naim
Published in The Express Tribune, December 21st, 2017.
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