Lately, it dawned upon me that we are all aligned to one narrative or the other. Otherwise, our “business” will not flourish. Business could be trade, power or personal interest. So the only thing missing in our partisan approach is Pakistaniat. Ironically, everyone talks about Pakistan and well being of its people and that’s it, just lip service and cosmetics.
Let’s take a look at the partners in this crime.
Firstly, the Govt of PDM. I guess the name says it all and a school going kid can narrate its charge sheet. So no need to waste words on this segment. Their style of politics is part of our dark political history. Abusing establishment and coming to power sitting on their shoulders could be the last nail in their political coffin.
Media deserves a mention here. Previously, there was one Sarkari channel and rest of them would keep people informed. Whereas, now all of them sound like the same. Like rest of the sacred cows in this country, media is also badly exposed. On the flip side, harassment, torture and even assassination of journalists is being done. By the way who is doing all this? Arshad Sharif was killed abroad but who lodged 26 FIRs against him at home and for what? Rana Sana Ullah doesn’t have the courage to do so then should we try to fix the blame outside on Indian RAW or Israeli Mossad? Come on sir, have some mercy on this country and stay the hell away from politics. Or let us know how badly are you compromised due to some personal video, religious ideology or hunger for more? What more? Lifetime ruler ship of Pakistan? All of them Big Guns of past are under tons of soil now. Take a break, go away.
Then is the turn of opposition which is not Raja Riaz by any means rather IK. Imran Khan’s charge sheet is equally long but his mesmerised supporters, intoxicated with his charisma don’t even want to hear about it.
All institutions including Army should stay away from politics and nothing of this sort shall ever happen again. Power of the office of COAS needs to be contained. His unbridled power is taxing on the country. Chief of premier spy agency butting into petty political press conference of public relation's three star, was the lowest point.
As per Dawn News, business confidence right now is the lowest in the history of the country whereas it was flourishing seven months ago. Companies are going bank corrupt now. Would you entrust someone like Shahbaz Sharif as Chief Executive of your company or Ishaq Dar as CFO? How could we make one Chief Executive and other Finance Minister of the country? Could you trust Rana Sana Ullah with security of your home let alone Pakistan? What have we achieved by this exercise? Do I need to repeat the stats on inflation? Do I need to mention scandalous cost of living and financial stress Safaid Posh are feeling?
Pakistan is at serious loss and at the peril of repeating horrendous history of 1971 if we stop being partisan and start being Muslim Pakistanis who call spade a spade. Let’s be fair. We treated Bangalis as lesser Pakistanis and a point came when they couldn’t take it anymore. They earned the right to rule but were denied. Result is right in front of us. IK has many flaws but at the moment he is the most popular leader among masses and that factor needs to be taken in to consideration. I kept thinking why is he so popular? Answer was pretty simple, he is popular because he ain’t financially corrupt. His political acumen, haste to become PM by falling into trap of ‘electables’and not trusting young honest leadership because he was in hurry to perch on Premier seat eventually cost him. There is no secession planing, just personal glory. His inability to identify people like JKT, Aleem and Wowda etc (Pawns of establishment), not focusing on grass root level party organisation, not listening to sincere advice, occasional high handed attitude and honestly speaking, he takes the blame for this chaos today. Because he gave extension and the whole sage started. It was the worst decision ever. Look at the price we are paying today? A series of honest mistakes reflects inability to manage the matters.
Anyway purpose is not to prove everyone wrong. However, where we have reached today is not an ideal situation either. Every institution, political party and each one of us is responsible for it. It hurts when such abuse is hurled upon Army right now which my lion heart men don’t deserve. But unless we do some introspection, we are not likely to make any progress.
In actual, this nation needs a political alternative to IK that outshines his selling points. It is obvious that people in this country long for financial integrity in political leadership so much that they have embraced IK with all his political fallibilities.
One credit should be given to IK that he stripped holy cows naked. Secondly, what all story tellers failed to do is to tag him with our favourite national tags like Indian agent, Saudis ka pithoo, America ka Ghulam, corrupt, blasphemous etc. Not that they didn’t try any, it just didn’t work.
Last word, please restrain. Everyone restrain. Those with political affiliation control emotions. Those with guns in hand, don’t pull the trigger.
May Allah help us through these difficult times. Ameen
