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Ideology is a political statement but every political statement is not

an ideology?

Ideology: is anything kept before us in constant view as our deal. It means people's

ideals, objectives or targets.

The word ideology. Etymology (origin, formation and development of a word defines the word

'ideology' as Science of ideas; ideas or visionary speculation, system of ideas esp. concering

social and political life. According to Chamber's Twentieth Century Dictionary, the word

ideology means the science of ideas, metaphysics, abstract speculation visionary speculation,

body of ideas, and way of thinking.

The word idiology formed from the word 'idea' means model conception, design, form figure,

mental image, notion.

Pakistan was founded in the basis of Islam. Islam is therefore, the ideology of Pakistan.

According to the ideology of Pakistan sovereignty over the entire universe belongs to Allagh theAlmighty alone and the authority which He has delegated to the State of Pakistan through its

people for being exercised within the limits prescribed by Him is a sacred trust.

Islam is the first principle of Ideology of Pakistan; it is the basis of their both 'Nationalism' as

well as 'Patriotism'. The nationhood in Pakistan is Islam. It is Islam on which the Indian Muslims

(composed of Punjabis, Sindhis, Balichis, and Pathans) united themselves. The quwstion of

specific territory was a secondry consideration. Muslims all over the world are like one body.

The Muslims are prepared to lay down their lives in native lands of Islam. And unlike Hindus

they are not prepared to lay down their lives merely for Pakistan's deserts, mountains, trees

their 'fatherland' and 'motherland'.

At the simplest level Ideology is a political statement however every political

statement cannot be describe as an ideology. This is very important to repeat it. If you

find newspapers you will find statement by political leaders, statement by political

parties and senior govt officials President, PM and cabinet ministers. They make

statements on social economic and political issues and all these are political statements.

However none of these can be described as ideology, then what is ideology. Ideology is

a set of beliefs, values and ideals a group or a nation subscribes to, this set of

principles or ideals has to be ingrained over a period of time in the social

consciousness of the society. Therefore, it becomes a part of the psyche and part of a

social heritage of a group and also of a nation. In other words ideology is a set of

principles; it is a framework of action and a guidance system that gives order andmeaning to life and human action. It endorse a nation or a group with a sense of

purpose, a sense of commitment, a sense of identity, a desire to work for achievement

for certain objective and goal therefore ideology plays a very dynamic role in the lives of

nations as well as groups because it shows them the path and destination which they

want to achieve.

In other words we can say that ideology emphasizes certain things.

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Ideology is a set of principles, ideal and blueprints for the future that is one of theimportant characteristics.

It offers a review of the existing political, social and economic arrangements. It had to create a thinking and consciousness based on the principles and ideals of the

ideology, a commitment and a sense of direction.

Ideology plays the role of legitimization and delegitmization that is both roles are playedby the ideology. By legitimization means that the ideological principles and values are

used to justify certain actions and certain developments. Similarly ideology is also used

to delegtimize to criticize and to condemn certain actions and developments that do not

fall within the framework of an ideology.

We have to talk about the role of the leadership and the state. There has to be a leadershipthat mobilizes people on the basis of that ideology, similarly a state can play such a role.

State can be instrumental to implement the ideology so both leadership and state are

needed.

When we are discussing ideology or its principles basically we are discussing things

at the level of abstraction at theoretical level. We are basically talking about certaintheoretical abstract principles which emphasize certain things for example somebody would

say we should speak the truth, we should be honest now these are principles, in the case of

ideology these principles have to be shifted from level of abstraction to level of reality. You

will have to create institution and societal processes that reflect ideological principles, once

you do that, such institutions and processes will re-enforce your ideology. This creates an

interesting and challenging situation that your institutions must reflect the ideology and if

they do this in turn will strengthen the ideology and this circle goes on.

Ideology gives you world view and certain set of principle; it is your responsibility to

implement it and ideology must address the societal problem if it doesnt, then in the long runideology suffers. We have talked about the concept of ideology and its meaning now lets see

what the ideology of Pakistan