PROMOTION OF NATIONALISM IN PAKISTAN

Nationalism is loyalty and devotion to one’s nation or country, especially beyond loyalty to any groups or individual interests. In Indo-Pak Sub-Continent,the sense of community was initially manifested through the idea of ‘Two Nation Theory’ wherein religion became a platform that resulted in creation of our motherland. However, unfortunately, we lost half of our territory in 1971 which resulted in creation of Bangladesh. The underlying philosophy of Pakistan has espoused a separation between ethnic communities on the basis of religious identity.

The state, the politician and the ruling class owned the religious identity based politics to a degree that national identity becomes synonymous with religious identity. Practically our religious narrative has started breeding radicalism, intolerance, sectarian divide and violation of basic human rights resulting in defamation of Pakistan at international level. Consequently,federation is threatened by varied internal and external threats.

Nation integration means combing of the all people of nation into a single whole.It is a particular sentiment that binds together all people in one common bond no matter what their religion, language or history is. It is strong cementing force whereby all kinds of people live together peacefully and can identity themselves as a part of single whole. Pakistan is a dynamic country with huge population. If we get united, this great human force with great resources; country can carry the whole world with it. The worst tragedy that has devoured up Pakistan is complete national disintegration.

It appears that Pakistan is not a nation, but simply a crowd of separate individuals each differing from the other, yet living together. It is beyond doubt that the threats of disintegration are staring us in the face. If we Pakistanis keep on remaining disunited in the name of religion, community or language, the country will suffer badly. Division on the basis of language or community will have serious repercussions. We must realize that we have the strong bond of same cultural heritage and must not let ourselves fall apart and disintegrate. We must show to the world that a country with a tradition as ours can hold back personal differences for the sake of high interest of Pakistan.

FAULT LINES OF PAKISTANI SOCIETY

 

“The story of Pakistan, its struggle and its achievement, is the very story of great human ideals, struggling to survive in the face of odds and difficulties…..”

(Quaid – e -Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah), Chittagong, March 1948

 

Pakistanis a country with unique power potential. Its security paradigm transcends its borders and its ideological boundaries exceed its geographical confines.Its power potential springs out of multifarious factors outlined with demographic and geo-strategic elements bearing far-reaching effects for regional and international paradigms. Thus,Pakistan has been occupying a central stage in regional and international politics ever since its inception. The internal mosaic of Pakistan is equally complex. With all its diversity, it carries the wherewithal of being a ‘Nation’ as per any existing definition. The nation was born having been through a protracted period of degeneration through the late era of Mughal Empire and the conditions were worsened under foreign rulers. The newly born state also confronted multiple crises and a belligerent neighbor. Through its 66 years of life span the country has seen many ups and down, plenty of turmoil and political and military governments changing hands quite often. This all has left the Nation with a number of social fault lines, which are to be bridged in order to attain the desired social cohesion.

Presently, Pakistan is going through a very delicate and decisive phase.While being the leading Islamic state, the country also has to play the key role in Global War on Terror. This all is happening in an unstable political milieu and precarious economic conditions. The fault lines of the society, thus, are required to be identified with their relative potential in order to shape up the society to achieve its destination as envisioned by its founders and desired by its inhibitors.

Analytical glance over the existing situation brings out sub-nationalism, mismanaged economy, political instability,poor governance,deep-rooted corruption, sectarianism and religious extremism / terrorism to be the aspects of more concern in our societal makeup. The negative influence of these factors has debilitated the moral and psychological health of Pakistani people.The fields in which these fault lines have assumed grave proportions in Pakistan pose a threat to internal peace, cohesion and harmony in the society. The emergence of Pakistan as the front line state in war against the terrorism has further aggravated the fall outs of these fault lines.At present, the dawn of democracy has been accompanied by its customary ills. At such a critical and decisive juncture of our history, the requirement of harmony amongst all segments of society is much more than ever before.

The existing fault lines have varying magnitude, comparable to seismic and geological fault lines, which vary from being a few centimeters to those of hundreds of kilometer in length. The right perspective of these fault lines and correct identification of their causative factors will help us to determine the magnitude and effects of such fault lines. Besides facing multitude of failures in our short history, our very survival with position as vital as the leading Muslim country and that of a nuclear power speak for great achievements we have met. The need of the hour is to remain cognizant of likely erosion in our societal structure and to work hard to attain our destined place in the comity of the world.

Therefore, there is a dire need to critically analyze problem areas, and forthrightly implement suitable measures before the situation blows out of proportion.We must address these fault lines before they erupt into a big monster for the overall development and prosperity of the Pakistani society.

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Mind control Science

·      Mind control also known as brainwashing, coercive persuasion, thought control, or thought reform, refers to an indoctrination process which results in “impairment of autonomy, an inability to think independently, and a disruption of beliefs and affiliations. In this context, brainwashing refers to the involuntary reeducation of basic beliefs and values

• Theories of brainwashing and of mind control were originally developed to explain how totalitarian regimes appeared to succeed systematically in indoctrinating prisoners of war through propaganda and torture techniques.
• These theories were later expanded and modified by psychologists to explain a wider range of phenomena, especially conversions to new religious movements (NRMs).
• A third-generation theory focused on the use of mind control to retain members of NRMs and cults. The suggestion that NRMs use mind control techniques has resulted in scientific and legal controversy.

Origin of the Term

• The Oxford English Dictionary records its earliest known English-language usage of brainwashing in an article by newspaperman Edward Hunter in Miami News published on 7 October 1950. Hunter, said to be a CIA propagandist, wrote a series of books and articles on the theme of Chinese brainwashing, and the word brainwashing quickly became a stock phrase in Cold War headlines.
• The Chinese termnăo, literally “wash brain”was originally used to describe methodologies of coercive persuasion used under the Maoist government in China, which aimed to transform individuals with a reactionary imperialist mindset into “right-thinking” members of the new Chinese social system.

New religious movements and the shift of focus

• In the 1970s the anti-cult movement applied mind control theories to explain these sudden and seemingly dramatic religious conversions.The media was quick to follow suit, and social scientists sympathetic to the anti-cult movement, who were usually psychologists, developed more sophisticated models of brainwashing. While some psychologists were receptive to these theories, sociologists were for the most part skeptical of their ability to explain conversion to NRMs.

Theories of mind control and religious conversion

• Over the years various theories of conversion and member retention have been proposed that link mind control to some NRMs, particularly those religious movements referred to as “cults” by their critics. These theories resemble the original political brainwashing theories with some minor changes.
• Philip Zimbardo discusses mind control as “the process by which individual or collective freedom of choice and action is compromised by agents or agencies that modify or distort perception, motivation, affect, cognition and/or behavioral outcomes”,and he suggests that any human being is susceptible to such manipulation.

 Other areas

• Mind control is a general term for a number of controversial theories proposing that an individual’s thinking, behavior, emotions or decisions can, to a greater or lesser extent, be manipulated at will by outside sources.
• According to sociologist James T. Richardson, some of the concepts of brainwashing have spread to other fields and are applied “with some success” in contexts unrelated to the earlier cult controversies, such as custody battles and child sexual abuse cases, “where one parent is accused of brainwashing the child to reject the other parent.
• Stephen A. Kent analyzes and summarizes the use of the brainwashing meme by non-sociologists in the period 2000-2007, finding the term useful not only in the context of “New Religions/Cults”, but equally under the headings of “Teen Behavior Modification Programs;Terrorist Groups; Dysfunctional Corporate Culture; Interpersonal Violence; and Alleged Chinese Governmental Human Rights Violations Against Falun Gong”.

Future Methods of Mind Control

• Surveillance and Gadgets

o      Surveillance alone can change the way we think and act. These two facets together are more powerful still. They have now been successfully intertwined into a de factobrain-computer interface.

o      If we look at just two inventions — the television and video game consoles — we see a massive impact upon the way people of all ages view the world through their gadgets. In order to take people to the next level of mind control, there has to be a consumer relation to it, as well as creating something that appears intrinsically necessary to relate to the outside world. Enter the Internet and the “smart” devices wired into it. The Internet is every form of surveillance and gadget wrapped up into one. Now, even that is heading to the next level. It has been shown that this type of tech can rewire the brain.

• Mind-controlled Robots and Drones

o      The Royal Society, an elite UK think-tank, has published a report that indicates an interest in using brain mapping technology to keep soldiers alert, as well as “operate weaponry remotely through mind-machine interfaces.”

o      With an increasing amount of robots and drones already on the battlefield and in civilian space, this opens up the possibility of “thought-controlled” drones. After this, the question becomes whether or not autonomous drones will be able to link in reverse to anyone they wish.

• Magnetic Manipulation

o      Transcranial pulsed ultrasound is being tested in the military and begins to form the crucial bridge between “buying into it” and being subjected to it. Weapons are already being developed (and possibly used) that use transcranial pulse ultra sound to soldiers to increase alertness and minimize pesky emotions like fear or compassion.

o      It turns human beings into thoughtless drones to be controlled from a distance.

o      Every single aspect of human sensation, perception, emotion, and behavior is regulated by brain activity. Thus, having the ability to stimulate brain function is a powerful technology

• Neuroscience Advancements in neuroscience are coming at an exponential rate, as each day seems to headline a new breakthrough. For example:

o      The ‘Google Earth’ of 3D Brain Maps

o      “Neural Dust” is being researched, which could enable remote spying on the human brain.

o      A new microchip can mimic the brain and imitate the brain’s information processing in real time.

• These are mainstream announcements and can no longer be dismissed as conspiracy theory.

An attempt made to open up our minds as what future holds for us to understand; why there are sudden behavioral changes in our society and what methodology is being played.