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At the beginning of the
new millennium, Pakistan is poised to make major advances and join the
ranks of the developed nations of the world.
The economy is rapidly growing, foreign investment is increasing and the
standard of living is getting better. Great problems still persist.
These include poverty, lack of education, religious extremism and
inadequate use of available natural resources especially water.
As a representative from a part of the country that has not benefited as
much from the present economic growth, I am particularly sensitive to the
issues that concern the ordinary people of Pakistan.
One of the major reasons why I decided to participate in politics is to
assure that all citizens of this country can equally enjoy the benefits
of economic growth. To achieve this goal, I will continue to support the
economic policies of this government, as well as the development programs
that are in place. I believe that education is the key to further
progress. As such I strongly support the idea of making education
available to all segments of society, especially women. This is in my
opinion one of the basic rights of all citizens. Most importantly, only
an educated society can combat the dangers of religious extremism. It is
also imperative to provide citizens with basic necessities of life;
especially clean drinking water, affordable health care, affordable
housing and opportunities to make a decent livelihood.
I also believe that it is vital for us as a nation to harness our great
God given water resources. I strongly support the idea of building major
and minor dams for storage of water for agricultural use as well as the
production of energy.
I believe Pakistan, today, will play a major role in its regional development.
It is important in my opinion that exploitation of our natural resources
must be done without causing damage to the environment we live in.
Individuals or single political parties cannot solve problems that
confront Pakistan today. It has to be a collective effort where every
citizen is asked to participate. I will work to create an environment
where all Pakistanis feel that they are stakeholders in the progress of
this country.
It is my hope that one day we will have a Pakistan that is wealthy,
strong, self confident and democratic. Where all citizens irrespective of
ethnicity, religion, gender or the language they speak are treated as
equal under the law. A Pakistan that every Pakistani can be proud of.
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