A Nation in a Deep Sleep

 

Present government is failing in every arena of governance but it is performing exceptionally miserable in dealing with foreign affairs. Rather it will be more appropriate to say that our politicians as a whole have failed to come up with a coherent policy in line with our national interests. Never ever, one will hear anything from so called leaders of our political parties about how India and Afghanistan are garnering efforts to malign Pakistan already tarnished image and as a result internationally isolate it in the region and globally.

Three attacks of the Afghan militants on Pakistan check posts and border villages in last one month and still it is not the Pakistani Government which is furious, it is the Afghan president condemning, huffing and puffing on Pakistan. What is this all happening? No politician, no government official, even no media hawks reacted to these violent clashes killing tens of our security personnel as well as Pakistani villagers.

Have we all lost balance and proportion of our senses? Why no media headlines, no talks shows could found it meaty enough to attract audience and participants. Is this become a routine affair now and has no more a breaking news status?

And the last thing we lived to see was that Afghan people were protesting about the role of Pakistan in destabilizing their country. Imagine Afghans condemning a country providing refuge to over 5 million Afghans for the last 3 decades?

Recent activities, especially those from the start of this year, clearly answer these three questions: Is Afghan government or politicians are more capable than ours? Answer: Yes. Is Afghans media more patriotic to their country than our media is to Pakistan? Answer: Yes. If Afghan people more alive and alert and are well led than Pakistani lambs? Answer: Yes.

Will we ever wake up? Answer: No. So keep on sleeping my nation, our limits have not reached yet!!

                    

Present Corrupt System

·      The rhetoric of aaein, jamhoriat, qanoon, mafahmat we hear daily from our political leaders is all bullshit. All rules are only for the poors, rich men make them and rich men break them. We have enough of this drama. Can a dual nationality holder be an MPA or MNA? Can a dishonest person be our assembly member? Can a non-practicing Muslim contest for the elections? If followed even in the least of spirit, constitutionally 90% of our present so called elected representatives stand disqualified. But rules do not apply on the elite. THEY ARE ABOVE LAWS.

·      It is beyond doubt that our present system is corrupt, unjust and serves only those who have power. Only rich and very rich can reach to the corridors of the power. Once in there, they support only those who are also filthy stinking rich like them. These people serve only their own interests and have no idea what have become of today’s poor man of Pakistan.

·      They do not pay taxes themselves but have the guts to ask more and more from the poor in the shape of increased electricity or petroleum prices? WHY WE HAVE TO BEAR THIS?

·      They own billions of dollars which they stashed in the foreign banks, huge real estates in Europe, USA and Middle East, their children and families already settled abroad, they too have dual nationalities, WHY THEY WOULD CARE FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR FAMILIES OUR COUNTRY?

·      Dying economy of Pakistan does not bother them, if our homes are without electricity, gas or water, they are least pushed, they have money and resources to buy generators, energy and mineral water. Their air conditioners work 24 hours while poor man struggles to keep one bulb lit. It is us who give more electricity bills than these shameful ruling elite. Rich gets the waivers, concessions or KUNDA. Is this justified? Do we need thousands of air conditioners in our country? Or we need our industry to work?

·      Present governance system is eroded and based on fear. Poor and middle class people are afraid to rise against their masters. There is no unity, no hope and hence no change. There is no leader to lead from the front. We need Quaid-e-Azam again. We need a leader who is worthy of leading this nation to the place it deserves. The nation is ready but not demanding. The moment WE stand up, a leader will be there himself. Just rise!!!

·      The corrupt are few, we are more. They are wrong, we are right. They are false we are true. This land is ours, never of theirs. Why we should we be afraid? Why not throw them out of our land. Why not get our money back from them? Why not hold them responsible for the poor state of affairs our country is in? We can manage our country ourselves. WE DO NOT NEED THEM. This system of injustice cannot be tolerated for long. Change has to come and come very soon.

·      We can manage our beautiful country very well. We have qualified, honest and committed people. We have hard working and skilled labor. Our land is fertile, rivers flow from north to south; we have ample of natural resources. What else we need? Delay is denial. These rich ruling elite will not give us our rights for free. We have to snatch it and, for sure, we will snatch it!!!!!!!