Feudal system in Pakistan
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The
feudal system in Pakistan consists of landlords with large joint families
possessing hundreds or even thousands of acres of land. They seldom make any direct
contribution to agricultural production. Instead, all work is done by peasants
or tenants who live at subsistence level.
The
landlord, by virtue of his ownership and control of such vast amounts of land
and human resources, is powerful enough to influence the distribution of water,
fertilizers, tractor permits and agricultural credit and, consequently
exercises considerable influence over the revenue, police and judicial
administration of the area. The landlord is, thus, lord and master.
It`s
considered that almost half of Pakistan's Gross National Product and the bulk
of its export earnings are derived primarily from the agricultural sector
controlled by a few thousand feudal families. Armed with a monopoly of economic
power, they easily per-empted or hire political power.
For
the further explanation of feudalism as a major problem of Pakistan we can
take the example of the Pakistan Muslim
League the party laying Pakistan's foundation 53 years ago, was almost wholly
dominated by feudal lords such as the Zamindars, Jagirdars, Nawabs, Nawabzadas
and Sardars. Pakistan's major political parties are feudal-oriented, and more
than two-thirds of the National Assembly is composed of this class. Besides,
most of the key executive posts in the provinces are held by them.
Through
the 50s and the 60s the feudal families retained control over national affairs
through the bureaucracy and the armed forces. Later on in 1971, they assumed
direct power and retained it until the military regained power recently. Thus,
any political observer can see that this oligarchy(govt.by few), composed of
different men at different times, has been in power since Pakistan's inception.
This
feudal elite has migrated into politics, where it exerts huge influence. And
just as the heartlessness of feudal and capitalist barons in the 19th century
created space for Communists, so in Pakistan this same lack of compassion for
ordinary people seems to create space for Islamists.
The feudalism is
not emerged in Pakistani society instantaneously in short time it`s roots are in the era of
Mughal rulers who empower some families on cast base system and for their own
personal benefits and luxuries. After Mughals British rulers also reinforce
those families by the unequal distribution of land property on the base of favoritism before the division of sub continent . At the time
of division of subcontinent they attached with the ruling and dominant
parties, like before the existence of Pakistan
Feudalism is so much effectively applied in Pakistan it affects almost
every field of life in Pakistani society. This system is responsible of present
situation of Pakistan
Education, Politics, wealth and other law making and enforcing
institutions are so much important institutions and play a vital role for the
development and prosperity of country but unfortunately in Pakistan all these
are under the control of feudals.
According to the present situation of Pakistan it
is so necessary to get rid the feudalism by eliminating the whole structure of
feudal system from Pakistani society , because it`s necessary for the social solidarity
and prosperity in the society .
It might be possible by creating the awareness
and intellectual motivation among the individuals of society.Education is the
main factor which can creat the intelletual motivation against the feudalism so
there is intensse need to improve the education level by making suitable
progams.NGOs should also play theire
role in this aspect.
There should be dictatorship ruling in Pakistan
which might be able to eliminate this system.
posted by Saqib Naveed @ 11:03 PM,
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