Pakistan, Nov. 7 -- The people of Pakistan have inherited a historical legacy shaped by Mughal emperors, feudal lords, and other dynasties that ruled the Indian subcontinent. Unfortunately, certain aspects of this hierarchical past continue to influence our attitudes, behaviours, and ways of life. One particularly troubling manifestation of this legacy is the tendency of some individuals to behave like little Pharaohs, regardless of the positions they occupy. It is not uncommon to see a public servant holding a relatively low-ranking position treating an ordinary citizen in much the same way as a Mughal emperor might have treated a subject or a feudal lord might have dealt with a peasant. To borrow the metaphor of the Pharaohs of ancient ...