AN ERA OF DIMINISHING VALUES

(sarwar, lahore)

Many writers and a few of the Political Parties and silent majority of Pakistanis are worried about "Privatization of P.I.A. and a few other Institutions. Let us expand our horizon and see that under our capable leadership we have sold out many things, to name a few: Efficiency - You visit any institution/office, it is not visible; Rizq - i -Halal - Everybody is after money, not bothered about the legality of means or the source of earning; Honesty - We are struggling hard to set new records of dishonesty); Fairness - Nepotism, favoritism and speed money/bribery are rampant and have shown their ill effects in all the fields of our lives; Human Rights - In addition to Police, CTD and many other agencies keep hunting the poor masses on one pretext or the other – only the rich and influential persons’ rights are protected. The Law of diminishing returns is fully applicable every where in our practical lives/traits. Fulfillment of Promises - To betray others and not to care for the word of mouth, has become fashion of the day. This is more evident with the politicians especially those in power. They make false promises only to be-fool the masses and pass away the time. - We heard much about Self Respect from our fore fathers but now we have changed its meanings. We, as a nation are almost top of the list of “Under Debt Nations". Presently every Pakistani is under debt to the tune of Rs 1,10, 000/- and with the recent loan approved for Pakistan the this figure will go up.” Farsightedness - Except for the Father of the Nation and one or two rulers, neither the leaders nor the led have ever manifested this great quality. As a nation we failed to conceive its importance; Unity, Faith and Discipline – The echo of the golden motto is rarely heard in any of the offices, forums, programs, speeches and messages of the Government functionaries. However, we lack practical manifestation of these golden words.

The government efforts, through her functionaries, Media and NGOs are in top gear to erode the Two Nation Theory, It is being replaced by “The Liberal, Democratic and Progressive Pakistan” Those in power are trying their best to have good relations with Bharat because to them “only a Thin Line (intended to be removed very soon) exists between Pakistan and Bharat otherwise the customs, rites, language, culture, features, eating habits and in most of the cases”, and in many cases the blood in our veins is of our common ancestors, hence we have lot of similarity. Our cultural programs, sports festivals, talk shows, aids on Media Channels, bill boards, hoardings, neon signs, leaflets, pamphlets and even academic syllabus, all are pointing in one direction – Erode the religious values, established norms of the society and dwindle the very basis of the Creation of Pakistan. The Motherland is bleeding, every next day there are blasts, explosions, killings and fires; all sponsored, planned and financed by our No.1 Enemy - Bharat. The nation is mourning, sad, utterly sorrow striken, the Armed forces are over extended, over committed, and laying their lives for the integrity and solidarity of Pakistan. They have rendered un-precedent sacrifices both in men and material. There are many deadly attacks by India, the most recent: the Explosion in Gulshan – I –Iqbal in Lahore. The Two Nation Theory is becoming more and more evident. Mind you the mean enemy is all out to do maximum damage to us!! Should we still keep our eyes closed?

Irrespective of Kashmir being Jegular Vein for Pakistan, we are all out to say good bye to the Kashmiris. It is only because of the Armed Forces that our hands are tied up otherwise we would have granted the status of “Most Favoured Nation” to Bharat.

Pakistan did not inherit much Strategic Depth, as compared to India. However, Allah was kind enough to bestow on us Strategic Depth till Oxus River by bringing the best Muslim and brotherly State under Taliban rule in Afghanistan. We did not value the Gift of Allah. Rather we helped the Infidels to finish off the Taliban and their Government for ever. By the grace of Allah, all nefarious efforts of U S lead forces could not achieve desired results. And till today Taliban are present in Afghanistan. They are surely going to form their government very soon (We may not be convinced and keep ourselves ignorant of the reality!)

The Poverty Line has engulfed more than half of the population – 120 m people enjoy the status of living below Poverty line. Literacy rate despite being very high (as claimed by the govt), approx 40 m children have not seen primary schools. Unemployment / under-employment has touched new heights. Scarcity of medical facilities, poor standard of sanitation, unhygienic living conditions even in towns and cities, non availability of safe drinking water, and many other alarming records in various fields of our lives, are indicators of our economic backwardness. It is irony that the politicians, the government departments and every one, whenever a chance is provided, try to set new records in spending, wastage of resources, misappropriation and mismanagement. A special derive at national level is needed to educate the people and infuse in them the spirit whereby they become True Muslims and patriot Pakistanis.

Contrary to our claims of fostering the bond of integration among the tribes/castes and sectarian groups living in all the provinces, we have done an irreparable damage to the integrity of the State. The politicians are damn busy in leg pulling of rival leaders. Military actions in Swat and Waziristan have sown the germs of hatred, anger which if not redressed immediately and intelligently, will transfer the antipathy to the next generations. This aspect, as ever, will be exploited by Bharat to the maximum. She is not sparing any opportunity. The short sighted politicians are unable to comprehend the gravity of the situation, hence unable to give it due importance. .

It is still time to show our firm commitment with the Ideology of Pakistan and observe a Day at national level, to promise collectively, once again, that we will run the affairs of the country as per Dictates of Islam. There is no way out. The sooner we do it the better it will be.

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