Pakistan: A case of Individual Vigilance

This paper deals with the proposition that in Pakistan individuals are more vigilant about their rights as compared to their duties. Individualistic theory (based on explaining individual behaviours) and holistic theory (means joint effort) are used to observe the behaviour of the individuals in the society. McClelland’s (1977) three dominant needs are very much relevant those are: achievement, power, and affiliation. In Pakistan Individuals show apathy to the developments happening around them. They hardly try to resist against the social injustices prevailing around. They are busy enough in accumulating wealth individually. It may make them affluent individually but collectively it increases the gap between rich and poor. This gap between rich and poor is the real source of discontentment in Pakistan. This discontentment is not given by any outer force but by our three major institutions-civil and military bureaucracy and Judiciary. These three institutions are comprised of three dominant needs- achievement, power, and affiliation.