Terrorizing Democracy

It was 18^th October 2007, the day which promised to give hope to people of Pakistan. It was the eve of politics in Pakistan. People were dancing, singing and hoping that finally something is on its way may be to give us nothing more but at least the name of “Democracy” (The very hot word in Pakistan, today). Whatever the government says but it is true that the kind of mass movement that world witnessed on that eve has not been seen in Pakistan in last few years. Everyone preferred to sit back at home and watch others playing on their ground and their innings.

Every country has its own trends and traditions of politics. In US, there used to presidential debates well before the elections. In Japan, it is used to be smooth process when winning party nominates their candidate after winning the elections. The kind of politics we have in Pakistan can’t be compared with other nations. We can’t have systems like US and Japan but we have systems in which there used to emotional speeches, the blame game and huge rallies. This is Pakistan, my dear. The kind of volatility can be judged from the fact that our very first Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan was assassinated in Oct, 1951. But it never means we should change the ways of our politics.Government’s decision to band the rallies and mass movement in name of “Public Security” was very disappointing decision. It gives the message of “mission accomplished” to those who were responsible for whatever happened on 18^th, October. It gives the message to every evil person that “Come, terror and Rule Pakistan”. This decision will result even worse conditions for future of Pakistan than the twin blasts in Karachi. In true means, Rallies aren’t for the bomb blasts and killing people but to show the political consciousness of nation, emotions and needs of people. So government is not confining the rallies actually but it is constraining the voice of nation.

Coming to the day, the kind horrific event took place in Karachi, when the human’s flesh can be find at pavement and main aorta of Karachi better knows as Shahra-e-faisal, is nothing new for Pakistan’s history. We have seen such events before but what I haven’t seen is the change of fate of Pakistan. I hope this will be a new recipe for Pakistan’s history. 140 innocent people lost their lives, 500+ people injured, Business ceased to zero for days, Loss of billions. But it never means we go back our caves now, indeed this is time to show extremists that unity has the strength. Few nerds can’t rule the country with their own values with few blasts. We can’t allow our Pakistan to be exploited by few groups for their own aims. All people of Pakistan have to unite for this cause. It is the time for revolution from which we have go through sooner or later if we want to see the Pakistan to the place for which it was made and to make the better Pakistan for next generation.

May be I sounds bit emotional today, after all I am a proud Pakistani as well. But when I saw those sites of blood and hell, I would say it is a least reaction of what should have taken place afterward.I salute those who were martyred for the cause of Nation. Now it’s our responsibility to carry the fire till it fires the home of those who are responsible for 18^th October. Pakistan Paindabad.