Sovereignty signifies the ultimate authority to oversee and steward the decision-making process of the state. True sovereignty also means the independence of the country from external directions or influence in the conduct of national and international affairs. Pakistan cannot afford to procrastinate the decades-old ambivalence between sovereignty and servitude. The preamble of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973, while reaffirming the sovereignty of Allah Almighty over the entire universe, unequivocally recognises the authority and sovereignty of the will of the people of Pakistan. The nation as a whole has to make a conscious, firm and final choice between sovereignty and servitude — both at the national and international levels.

Source: The Nation October 18, 2022 04:50 UTC