IN Pakistan everyone wants the country to be governed according to the teachings of Islam, but when it comes to the individual, precious few are found willing to follow the same teachings. Corruption, nepotism, evading responsibilities, bribery and selfishness are some of the things Islam wants us not to indulge in, but we do.

Pakistan is not progressing the way it should because we have forgotten to distinguish between the right and the wrong. We, as a nation, ought to do better.

Ghulam Muhammad Balti

Skardu

Published in Dawn, May 17th, 2021

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