Social change can be truly effected by changing values of a society.
There are three possible avenues of change, the individual, the state
and the society. But in my opinion the true matrix of change is society
which enfolds the individual and the state.The bedrock of a social
organism is the underlying system of cultural values, social mores and
ideologies. For any effective transformation of a society these ideas,
values and ideologies ought to be negotiated. The modern operation for
this transformation is dialogue, debate and democratization. It is the
peaceful road to evolution with out entering the bourne of a bloody
revolution. Durable Social transformations are best affected by
democratic processes of Dialogue. These ideas were expressed by Mr
Khursheed Nadeem Chairman Organization for Research and Education ORE
while addressing a meeting of the “Dialogue Forum” in the University
ofGujrat (UOG).
Mr Khursheed said that socially well knit and cohesive society is a
guarantee for peace and development. A disrupted conflicting violent
society creates anarchy. Pakistan today is unfortunately the victim of
ruthless exploitation, lawlessness and rampant social evils. Further
more there is sharp polarization and division of populace on ethnic,
linguistic and religious grounds. These parochial identities being
pronounced in the absence of a unitary cohesive national consciousness
have resulted into violence, bloodshed, terrorism, causing irreparable
damage to the body politic of Pakistan. Now how to bail out of this
bloody situation. To my mind Dialogue is the only way left to wriggle
out of this unwarranted situation. Director Media and Publications UOG
Sheikh Abdul Rashid opined that for a cohesive, stable and unified
society we need to enter into a dialogue with conflicting ideologies and
opinions. Universities are the loci for resolving such socio-cultural
conflicts. Abdul Hafeez was of the opinion that Dialogue is an immensely
useful democratic device for resolving conflicts. Ms Farah Fauziasaid
that we are taking the message of love and peace to the universities
which is to adopt the method of Dialogue in resolving conflicts.
Syed Shabeer Hussain Shah said that every society is structured on certain underlying system of ideas, beliefs and ideologies. With the passage of time these systems need change for progressive development of society. In the absence of democratic processes like dialogue, they may burst into violent conflicts and insurrections and bloody revolutions. Mr Shahid Minhas pointed towards ground realities prevalent in a social order. These must be effectively addressed, for any durable change. In the house Imran Masood, Imran Zia, Janaat, Asghar Husain, Hajra, Umer Ali, Fatima, Remeesa, Mubashar, FerozeJameel, Farwa, Safia, Zainab and Maryam expressed their ideas fully and pitched many interesting and useful questions. MrKhursheedNadeem in his epilogue redefined different themes contested by the participants but refused to provide any answer. This he said is the jurisdiction of continual dialogue which slowly and gradually will unfold answers, to these momentous questions.
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Syed Shabeer Hussain Shah said that every society is structured on certain underlying system of ideas, beliefs and ideologies. With the passage of time these systems need change for progressive development of society. In the absence of democratic processes like dialogue, they may burst into violent conflicts and insurrections and bloody revolutions. Mr Shahid Minhas pointed towards ground realities prevalent in a social order. These must be effectively addressed, for any durable change. In the house Imran Masood, Imran Zia, Janaat, Asghar Husain, Hajra, Umer Ali, Fatima, Remeesa, Mubashar, FerozeJameel, Farwa, Safia, Zainab and Maryam expressed their ideas fully and pitched many interesting and useful questions. MrKhursheedNadeem in his epilogue redefined different themes contested by the participants but refused to provide any answer. This he said is the jurisdiction of continual dialogue which slowly and gradually will unfold answers, to these momentous questions.
