Software updated

This is me after software update. Last two posts written in 2015 and 2018 received mixed yet expected reaction. Emotionally hurt PTI supporters were rightly gutted because they thought chips were down and I was taking advantage of it. Anti PTI were content with a thumbs up and IK haters simply loved it. The best and the most accurate reaction was ‘software updated’. 

Oh yes sir, my software is updated from 2015 and 2018. Not only mine rather a great number of Pakistanis. 

Firstly, the purpose of sharing  those old posts was to indicate that IK is only human who can err. He did err. It cost him. I had single point of difference before he came to power that he should have not fallen for the trap of electables and should have trusted young honest leadership of this country. Electables betrayed him last April at ‘vote of confidence’ and others followed suit in last two weeks. Some under immense pressure and others were planted for this day.

When IK assumed power, I remained his staunch critic. He should have shaken hands with opposition. He should have avoided ‘power trap’ used against his opponents. Should have spoken less (absolutely not), blamed less (US & Army) and pointed fingers less (past and current COAS). Before going global, he should have first brought his house in order. Could have taken tuition from Erdogan who tamed much stronger ‘opponents’ than him. But IK was not a politician, at least not someone with political acumen like Erdogan which in a funny way made him the best seller in Pakistani politics.

For those bemused on my previous two posts and above charge sheet on IK’s fallibility should maintain the same objectivity while reading remaining content of this blog because I’m the same person rather eight years older (may be wiser).

Now after my software update, I realise that if IK had not fallen for the trap of electables or had he not committed any of above mistakes even then it wouldn’t have worked. Because it’s not about IK’s mistakes. In fact, I believe all politicians are ok. They are more or less as dishonest as rest of us. Lie and deceive the same way as we all do. Nearly as corrupt as the nation. As patriotic as Pakistanis are unless it clashes with their personal interests. In fact, politicians are used in different situations against each other to meet the same end. I find it hard to admit but I guess even Nawaz Sharif and Zardari are more bedevilled than they are. It has never been about politicians. They don’t matter. They are kept below clear (two-third) majority and when they start to show some economic progress, the Govt is toppled. East India Company of UK took full charge of Subcontinent on 2 August 1858. A century later, on 27 October 1958, West India Company of US took charge of Pakistan and it continues to date. US ‘interest’ in its colony grew ever so more after nuclear tests in 1998. Since then, they never lost sight of the colony and kept the leash real tight. In fact, we function under New Masonic World Order.

We owe this software update to events of past couple of years. Growth rate slid from 6.5 (FY 21-22) to 0.26% (FY 22-23). IK is history and we see posters of company elders on the roads. It was heartbreaking to see those statues and Mazars of Shuhada go down and heart wrenching to imagine what would be happening to those women in custody. Protest was a right but violence instigated by few and retrograde style withdrawal of security from symbolic places and then ruthless counter punch is equally unacceptable. There is no institution. No human rights. Faiz lied that ‘Speak your lips are free’. 

Slim chance of IK returning to power in his lifetime is that a Muslim Pakistani mistakenly passes through the company filter and reaches the top slot. However, it is highly unlikely. But destiny deputes specific roles to certain individuals. For IK, it was to update software of a nation kept in the dark, deceived by patriotic slogans and never allowed to break free from the shackles. How he achieved this? Simply by not cutting a deal with the company.

It all changes with the change in thought process. Thought process has already been triggered. Its fruition may take at least one generation but it will come to pass Insha Allah.

It took me a while shake off the grief of not being free. But as the reality sinks in, we all need to identify our roles in given circumstances and act accordingly. Like for today, I’ve made my contribution and I hope you do your bit as well.

Next blog, I shall try and picture upcoming general elections.

Only Allah knows the whole Truth.