Progressive mindset for economic progress

It’s easier to be vocal while one is not in power. Most of the representatives of the
SAARC Minister, High Commissioner & EFN former governments of SAARC countries censure the political and feudal mindset for the deadlock in negotiations in the region for peace and economic stability. “We need to rise above the local, national and regional differences for securing a safer and prosperous future for South Asia. The political point scoring and feudal mindset especially during and after every uncongenial situation pushes countries and the region decades backward. We need to have a progressive mindset for prosperity and peace in the region thinking positively as South Asians”. The former finance and commerce ministers of Nepal and Bangladesh; the educationists from Sri Lanka and Pakistan and the people from business community all seemed convinced concluding the two day seminar on SAARC Governments’ Commitment to Economic Freedom organized by Economic Freedom Network Pakistan (EFN) in Islamabad.

The controversy initiated while the popular politicians and diplomats from the region dogmatically held their ground while being conscious of the policies of the governments in their respective countries. Despite the consensus of the audience on developing economic linkages and
High Commissioner of Maldives supporting economic partnerships demand for finding economic partnerships within the region, the people representing the powerful chose to give tactful answers to questions of security, peace and possibility of economic cooperation.

The success of the seminar does not affirm in the appearance of the dignitaries but it is the resolve of the audience to question and quest for pragmatic solutions. The audience, mostly comprising the young businessmen, journalists and economists, unanimously declared that the security of the South Asian region lies in the economic cooperation as a means of track 2 diplomacy which may bring the two neighbors on the negotiations table to sort out the issues. Only this may bring a sense of security and hope for economic betterment to an ordinary South Asian.

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