As Pakistan reels under an extreme economic crisis for several years now, a prominent Pakistani-American businessman laid out the situation in Islamabad and lauded the progress that India has made under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The businessman stressed that India has performed extremely well under Modi’s leadership and added that Pakistan needs a leader like him.
Modi’s slogan has worked well: Entrepreneur
“Modi’s slogan of nationalism has worked well for Indians in India and also for Indians living and working in the US where they dominate critical areas. When that happens, you know a nation has arrived,” Baltimore-based Pakistani-American businessman Sajid Tarar told PTI.
Tarar, a pro-Trump Republican Party leader and founder of American Muslims for Donald Trump, said India has flourished under Modi’s rule and it will help Pakistan if a leader like him comes to the fore. Tarar said the rise of any nation is reflected in its ability to lobby in the corridors of power in Washington, and the rise of Indian tech entrepreneurs has strengthened its diaspora.
Pakistan must learn from India
Pakistan must learn from this example and focus more on education, he said. “The vision of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of a rising nation with institutions like the Indian Institutes of Technology and Indian Institutes of Infrastructure have paid long-term dividends for the country. That is what happens when you invest in education with a long-term future in mind,” he said.
Who is Sajid Tarar?
Tarar moved to the US in the 1990s and has good connections with Pakistan’s ruling establishment. On Trump’s bid for the presidential election, Tarar said his return to power would put America back on the path to greatness. “Trump made his money before he came into politics, and all he cares about now is making America great again. That’s not exactly the case with career politicians on the Democratic side,” he said.
Tarar also said that the return of Trump, 78, to the presidency will be a challenge for China as the former president will question Beijing’s policies in several areas. On the issue of immigrants, Tarar said Trump is not against immigrants but he does not agree with the way the US government has dealt with the issue.
Trump is set to face Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, who is of Indian and African descent, in the Nov. 5 general election.
(With contributions from the agency)
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