No... Do not lie, do not pretend. Enough of the truth has been said and I suppose, everyone would be aware of it by now. It's time to stop saying and start doing. I am not saying to say things like "kuch nahi hua", "Sab theek ho jai ga... inshAllah", no! I am asking to start doing the things "theek". That wont be done until we start thinking positively.
Imagine a student has failed and he realizes his "failure" and plans to improve, but everyone around him keeps on telling him that he is a failure. Do you think he would be able to improve? I don't think so... The point is, if one can't improve, then please do not demoralize the people who at least want to try. Please!
If anyone thinks Pakistan is a failure, just leave it. I know what are its failures and I don't want to know about them because that wont increase my knowledge. That is what I already know. However, I would appreciate if one can come up with an idea of improvement. That might be new for me and can be a light of hope and an inspiration to do more.