Pakistani civil society is still alive and vibrant. The people of Pakistan need a new social contract that strengthens the rule of law and good governance. The civil society needs to galvanize and throw up new leadership capable of exerting relentless pressure on the government and political parties. The silent majority has to venture out of their homes and vote for honest people and political parties. People need to reassert control over the state and reoccupy space they have ceded.
