ISLAMABAD:
On Saturday, caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar emphasized the importance of maintaining both social order and the rule of law.

During a Q&A with Harvard students in Islamabad, he said, “We are committed and understand that the performance and the participatory idea of democracy is what is needed, but at the same time, you have to strike a balance — there’s a rule of law and then there’s a rule of order.”
Pakistan is committed to forging a cooperative relationship with the United States, he said, because no country or society can afford to cut ties with North America if it wants to keep up with the world’s technological and scientific developments.
He acknowledged the United States’ achievements over the past two centuries and argued that the rest of the world should take advantage of and learn from them. He also noted that the history of cooperation between Pakistan and the United States gives both countries an optimistic outlook on their future together.
Kakar claims that this connection has both similar and unique features. We agree with his assessment that climate change poses an existential threat to all nations.
Pakistan recognises the United States as a formidable adversary but hopes to one day join the ranks of superpowers. We want to be partners with the United States on that path to greatness, he said.
Kakar, tracing the Pak-US relationship, expressed sadness that Pakistan’s contributions to global peace, security, and economic and financial institutions had not been more clearly articulated.
In response to a question on the economy, Kakar said that the caretaker government is making an effort to improve the tax system and collect more data during its brief time in office.
He also said that the government would prioritise spending money on its most valuable asset: its people. He went on to say that Pakistan has an abundance of natural resources, including both mineral wealth and human ability.
Kakar said he was optimistic that Pakistan could recover from its economic crisis.
Kakar answered a student’s query by noting that in the last 15 years, three consecutive parliamentary mandates have ended in the country.
Kakar argued that parliamentarians have an inalienable right to remove a government from office and that Pakistan recognises the importance of and would actively promote the performance and participatory idea of democracy.