Take Back Pakistan

About Us

By ThinkPakistan 3 April, 2007

There comes a time in the course of every nation that the citizens must step forward and change the country for the better.

Take Back Pakistan is a citizens-only initiative to give the Silent Majority a voice. Our voice is regularly misportrayed by the Media and by politicians; our voice is regularly unheard. We believe to change that, it takes an individual with a love for their country, and belief that they can make a difference. We would like to have Pakistanis, and people of all nationalities, join and contribute with their ideas, thoughts, suggestions and most importantly time to how we, as individuals, can change this nation for the better.

Take Back Pakistan was birthed from a series of posts from the blog taking a deep and harsh look at the State of Pakistan society today. The series is “I Don’t Wear Glassess… Rose Colored or Otherwise,” for those who might be interested. Each of the items that have been discussed in the posts will become action items for Take Back Pakistan, with a clear analysis of the problem, economic and social effects.

Most importantly, it is about simple steps that you can do BY YOURSELF to change your mindset, start to change a nation. Take Back Pakistan is not about protests, rallies, or membership fees.

What makes this different than any NGO, political party, or social group?

Take Back Pakistan is a citizen driven organization that doesn’t have a single leader, but a community of voices that speak in unison. There are no political ambitions for any of us involved, nor do we take membership dues.

Take Back Pakistan is a community speaking about the things that we, as citizens, can change without the involvement of the government, politicians, NGOs, or anyone else. And more importantly, actually following through and taking due responsibility as citizens of Pakistan for its welfare, growth and protection.

Unlike other organizations, Take Back Pakistan is not represented by glorified egomaniacs or crazed nationalists, but by 170 million Pakistanis every day. This is your platform to talk about problems and offer solutions. To create a healthy debate so that clear action plans can be created and followed to change the bigger problems of our nation. But what we can do today, we should do today.

How long do we have to make these changes that are in the manifesto?

That is up to you. Some people may already have many of the items of the manifesto as part of their daily lives, others may have none. What can’t disappoint or discourage you is where you stand on the manifesto, because this is not a competition or contest. This is about nation building in its purist sense. Personally, I have a long way to go to achieve many of the items on the manifesto, but I am committed to changing this nation for the better. And by changing ourselves, we are better able to serve our nation as citizens, rather than dissenters. One step at a time, one day after another. The question is actually are you?

Who will make sure we follow our promise?

You will. The way that we see it is simple; if you are honestly committed to change, and you know that you are going to make mistakes in the beginning, but are willing to forgive those to achieve more, what many call “losing a few battles to win the war,” then we have nothing to worry about. If you don’t fit this persona, then martial law couldn’t make you change.

A lot, and I do mean, a lot of people said to me that “Pakistan only understands force, so without force this can’t succeed.” I tend to disagree. Pakistanis are a people that are hungry for a leader, but have been cheated by those they have trusted. Political parties have violated their manifestos, government officials desecrate their offices everyday with a lack of commitment, and our elected politicians don’t bother to do anything in the Assemblies because they are too busy accusing the government of not having a mandate, not listening to the people, committing human rights abuses, and the list goes on and on… but when has anyone done anything to change the status quo? Have you read the new laws for corruption, human rights abuses and honor crimes? No? That’s right… our democratically elected parliament hasn’t had time in the past 11 years to draft any laws to protect the people of Pakistan, but they make sure they get salary and benefit increases every year… interesting concept… feed myself and screw the people that put me here.

Take Back Pakistan asks Pakistanis to put the trust in themselves to lead by example; to change a nation by being a nation, rather than political parties, provinces, ethnic groups or religious ideologies; to finally stand as one, speak as one and grow as one Proud Pakistan.

We are 160 million strong when we speak together for change, advancement and development, social and economic.

We look forward to seeing all of you on the Take Back Pakistan frontline!

2 Comments

By Azhar Zaidi, 12 October, 2008 @ 3:28 pm

Now we need to find leader for our nation. The present leaders should be dumped because they have proved their worth a couple of times.
By Naushad Jamil Usman, 16 October, 2008 @ 8:34 pm

It is high time that ,we start educating common people to make sure that politician can not deceive us and take us away from our goal Jinnah’s Islamic Pakistan