People welcomed General Musharraf hoping that he was the messiah who would clean the system up, put all political crooks behind bars without selectivity and allow genuine democracy (with the required institutional checks) to flourish. Depressingly his government has taken the well-trodden path and in the name of ‘realism’ has enlisted some of the mega-corrupt electable politicians on its side. Like others of their ilk before them, this lot too has selected crooks because crooks aren’t restricted by principles or morality and are therefore pliable and will do their bidding. Resultantly the future of the nation has constantly been jeopardized for short-term gains. Besides, the government has ended up doing Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto a huge favor by making corruption a non-issue. How can any reform programme work if these role models of dishonesty again dominate the assemblies?
The government would have us believe that what it is doing is ‘realistic’, that talk of clean-up is idealistic because ‘unfortunately’ only the corrupt are electable. Devoid of ethics this brand of ‘realism’ is nothing more then simple expediency. Such fake realism will destroy the value system of our nation further and will take us closer towards Rumi’s verdict. With the same corrupt politicians doing ‘business as usual’ the system of governance will deteriorate even more, negating whatever good work has been done in the last three years, which in turn will wipe out any chances of investment in the future. Without investment the army of unemployed will grow to the point where a social upheaval becomes inevitable. Without investment the economy will shrink further, government’s revenues won’t rise, leading to more indirect taxation, greater inflation, more poverty and even more corruption by the salaried classes. This fake realism holds a depressing and bleak future.
*In a decade of corrupt leadership Pakistan~{!/~}s poverty and debt have trebled. This stark contrast confirms Maulana Rumi~{!/~}s thought that bereft of morality, nations fall. *
Reality cries out for idealism – the sort of idealism that existed in 1947 that makes a nation believe in itself and feel that it can overcome all odds to make the impossible achievable. It happens in one glorious moment when a nation comes together in a common vision, with faith in higher ideals. In order to do so we need a leadership that sets high moral and ethical standards, and no matter what the circumstances, it never, but never, compromises with criminals and crooks. We will never have work ethics unless we ensure with total determination that crime doesn~{!/~}t pay. Our institutional checks should be such that never again are crooks able to get close to any leadership role. Only then can we fight the cancer of corruption.
Hats off to Imran Khan.
I believe he forgot to mention, who dragged Army into politics.
Have you guys remember the name of former Governor Iskandar Mirza?
Sometimes I think of Pakistan as an orphan child....it is the saddest moments in the History of a Nation that was meant to be one of the greatest...that the Quaid dies and we plunge into the depths of 'experiments' at the hands of power hungry Masters....put the army aside and youll find the civilians doing nothing much,either..sad..but true.
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Sometimes I think of Pakistan as an orphan child....it is the saddest moments in the History of a Nation that was meant to be one of the greatest...that the Quaid dies and we plunge into the depths of 'experiments' at the hands of power hungry Masters....put the army aside and youll find the civilians doing nothing much,either..sad..but true.
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Say what you say!
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What?
Bostoon-Karachi and Pakistani Tiger, both your posts in support of Mush are starting to make no sense. Mush's time will be soon up, Pakistani people now know what he is really all about. Opinion polls have already indicated that majority of people disagree with his illegal ammendements.
Bostoon-Karachi and Pakistani Tiger, both your posts in support of Mush are starting to make no sense. Mush's time will be soon up, Pakistani people now know what he is really all about. Opinion polls have already indicated that majority of people disagree with his illegal ammendements. **
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What you want?
To give authority to those, who are uneducated and don't even how to tie shoes. I will never forget the era of 90's. The whole damn economic falling apart began there and still they want to rule country. And yes, majority of Pakistanis don't support Musharraf's move neither I do. But there is DIFFERENCE b/w my thinking and rest of the 70% uneducated Pakistanis.
Did I sound like I was on the army side or not on its side????If I did then I did not word myself properly..I am a mere observer..and the death of the dream I am referring is the actual dream that died..and no one has been able to revive that.From Iskandar Mirza to Zia to Beny to Nawaazoo to Mush... no one has been able to lift the heavy shoulders of this otherwise promising nation/country....the answer is with the leadership..YES...but we never see the people/nation ever taking on any reponsibilty...until they dont rise no good/bad intentions of leaders/govts/armed forces will bear fruit...
you can predict people wil rise up after few years and restore
democracy and then after couple of years miltary takes over.
does this revolving door ever stop?
Bostoon-Karachi and Pakistani Tiger, both your posts in support of Mush are starting to make no sense. Mush's time will be soon up, Pakistani people now know what he is really all about. Opinion polls have already indicated that majority of people disagree with his illegal ammendements.
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And how do you know what the people want? The other day you were saying that 14th of August is not at all celeberated in Pakistan , haha Those lively celebrations on the 14th of August, and that jammed up traffic at 'aitishbazi' night at parliament road in Islamabad with thousands of people must be done to celebrate the Indian independence, if we go by your esteemed anti-pakistani logic.
And how do you know what the people want? The other day you were saying that 14th of August is not at all celeberated in Pakistan , haha Those lively celebrations on the 14th of August, and that jammed up traffic at 'aitishbazi' night at parliament road in Islamabad with thousands of people must be done to celebrate the Indian independence, if we go by your esteemed anti-pakistani logic.
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What do you care about what people want? Will your army ever allow totally free and fair elections in Pakistan, or will they continue to cut deals and make new kings aprty every month? People are celebrating for the sake of having something to do in their owtherwise dull lives. You know their is very little entertainment in pakistan. But they still know where Pakistan is headed to; nowhere.