Pakistan, what a lovely country with deranged populace. A country with immense potential yet a classic case of mismanagement, corruption & disloyalty by all and sundry.
Wish I didn't have to write this. Wish things were not as bad as they are right now. Seventy five years of existence and we are facing existential threat. Never in history we simultaneously faced four crisis viz economic, political, terrorism and constitutional (deferment of elections on different pretext). Firstly, how did we reach near default cum collapse situation? Whereas, a year ago, same time, nothing like this was on the cards. And the moment, one makes a mention like this, our favourite game of tagging starts. Anti PTI would conveniently be thinking 'buckle up for some Imraniyat'. However, read the title it’s Pakistaniat.
The reference to holy places and people in this piece shall be in implied language for the reason that I’m still in Pakistan. And Pakistan is not a free country. There is no freedom of expression to say the least and I’m a not ‘professional journalist’ who earns his bread through writing total crap. Due to this suffocating environment, I considered leaving Pakistan at the turn of calendar year but strong value system wouldn’t let it happen. It was not about bread but breathing yet it didn’t come to pass. Our sold out intelligentsia has always been singing to the tunes of kala sahab and kept us confused on real problems of this country. As for journalists, 99% of them are either compromised or quiet. Secondly, now things are so clear that even if we don’t mention the culprits openly, everyone knows who is who. Open mention would otherwise not change anything.
So let’s start from top. Pakistan is controlled by US. You may have a laugh or think that some religious extremist demon inside this writer is getting the better of him. Or May be he watched too many conspiracy theory movies lately etc. Doesn’t matter because we live in times which ought to be completely confusing and totally deceptive. Most difficult times to merely differentiate right from wrong. Look at that goon, the outgoing viceroy of Pakistan who retired in last November, how he played up the whole system and got away with it. I’m quite convinced that he was mini Dajjal and nothing has changed after him. How susceptible are we to manipulation? How submissive are we to power? How fragile is our loyalty to the country? American whip dogs control this land.
It was a mystery how someone who takes orders all his life can become most powerful independent, honest, patriotic decision maker in the country? The mystery resolved. That is precisely the reason that rising to the most powerful position in Pakistan, that one individual still doesn’t become the emperor rather retains the title of US Viceroy in Pakistan. Pretty much like pre 1947 era, we have foreign occupation (instead of UK it’s US) and we have a Viceroy (Kala Sahab instead of Gora Sahab). All the institutions are designed to serve them and any one person goes out of sync with this order, is weeded out. There is a clear cut promotion criteria for Kala Sahab - liberal (anti Islam/ atheist or minimum non religious), pragmatic, ardent supporter of western ideas and life style and useful to furthering the interests of US. Politicians also have place in this matrix. They have to be loyal to the Viceroy. But lately, this convenient arrangement has been disturbed by a nut head called Imran Khan. He is not submitting to the viceroy. He is the only impediment to the new Pakistan order. He has to be eliminated. It’s not my desire, it’s the demand of the system otherwise this whole system will collapse. IK is a threat to the corporate interest of all stakeholders in this country which have already evolved in to powerful and well entrenched mafias.
All those romantic things that come with the aura of patriotism are among the best childhood memories of our generation which are diminishing fast. I’d rather cherish those priceless memories and learn to live with pain of all my shattered dreams.
Part 2 of Pakistaniat on what happens when Imran Khan is taken out of current equation which is most likely by either imprisonment, assassination or physically disabling him. It is a matter of kleptocratic system’s survival which is likely to prevail because of its power. Deranged populace of this country just needs a Sahab (Viceroy - Gora or Kala) to rule over them irrespective of the fact whether the strings are being pulled from East of West of the Atlantic.
