This Essay has been given in the paper of 2017--Pakistan CSS Exam.

1. ESSAY Topic
By: Fida H. Solangi
Is Colonial Mentality Impeding Pakistan’s Progress?
Outline
1) Introduction
2) What includes colonial Mentality?
3) Does colonial Mentality Really Impede Pakistan’s Progress?
4) How Colonial Mentality impedes Pakistan’s Progress?
1) Every Citizen self-depreciates himself in relation to the Colonizers
2) We love English Language instead of domestic languages
3) We take pride in studying through Foreign Educational System
4) Pakistan’s Judicial System is inspired from the British Rule
5) Our Young Generations Respect English Literature instead of our Own
6) We Like Foreign Food/cuisine instead of our own
7) Our political System is still inspired from the colonial system of
governance.
8) Our Bureaucracy is like colonial one which lacks public welfare sprit
9) We like Economic System of Capitalism and interest-based economy

2. 10) We take pride in playing foreign sports instead of our domestic ones
11) We take pride in adopting/wearing Foreign Cloths like coat, tie & pants
12) We disrespect our homeopathy and domestic medicine and like
English Medicine
13) Our generation knows everything about Foreign Philosophies but is
largely unaware of philosophy of our ancestors and intellectuals
14) We have changed our life style, manners, attitudes, culture because we
think foreign culture is superior
5)Adverse Impacts of adopting Colonial Mentality
1. Pakistan Has not made any meaningful progress and development
2. Our culture & civilization are going from bad to worse conditions
3. Our Educational performance is very dismal and discouraging
4. Our judiciary has not been delivering speedy justice
5. Bureaucracy has not succeeded in providing social welfare
6. Our Economic Conditions are not ameliorating
7. We have failed to give birth to culture of inventions, innovations and
creativity
8. We have become victim of inferiority complex which keeps on
increasing
6) How to vanish the deep-rooted concept of Colonial Mentality?
1. Revamping our educational system is need of hour

3. 2. A narrative of our glorious past must be re-introduced to the youth
3. Pakistani leadership must overhaul the entire judicial system which
suits our culture
4. We must create culture of knowing our past heroes, ideas and
philosophy to get rid of colonial mentality
5. We must promote our culture and civilization to get rid of colonial
mentality
6. We must introduce public friendly bureaucracy
7. We should avoid imitation of foreign influence in every walk of life
8. Pakistan should also change its Economic System or bring reforms in it
9. We should introduce our languages, literature and art to our youth
7)Conclusion