The beginning of slavery - the end of hope

By Charisma · Sep 15, 2007 · ·
  1. My country is a memorable place - the only country in the history of the world as well as it is known, to have gained independence in such difficult ways. US is a different story - they were a majority and no partition as such took place. But Pakistan was made with pain and struggle. Not a piece of cake.

    And today when I look outside the windows, I sigh out in despair and ask myself - is this the beginning of a new era...of slavery? No, I'm not kidding. It's so true. Look at us. No ethics, rude, poor, sick, illiterate and unemployed is what defines a Pakistani. And to add to the tension, outsiders mark us as terrorists and gansters. Pfft...being a Pakistani, I want to disagree, but then maybe they're right in a way. We kill people through our words. We hurt communities through our character.

    To brief up my grief, I guess I'll refer to our current situation. I mean, I don't have all day to mourn over things which I may have also contributed to.

    Currently, after the CJ issue (Chief Justice) we are left with kicking out Musharraf out of his seat. What happened was simple. Musharraf didn't like what CJ was doing and tried to kick him out of his post. This angered the judges in Pakistan nad they fought back, and eventually won the case for CJ. Now, we are looking forward to a new government. A new way to suffer.

    For now, Benazir Bhutto, Nawaz Sharif and Imran are volunteering in place of Musharraf. Nawaz was on exile from Pakistan due to certain bad deeds for 10 years and was in Saudi Arabia. He tried to enter Pakistan and this caused his exile to be increased by another year (3 years more to go). Now he says there was no exile. Pfft...

    Benazir is reputed as an evil woman, as my Dad suggests. She had been a President earlier and once she tried to run down the grounds allotted to PU (Punjab University) for their educational assets. She wanted to make somethign else there, and went as far as to take roadrollers to the grounds and run down the cmapus. The patriotic students weren't giving up - they stood their ground and sat in front of the road rollers, asking her to abandon this slaughter. Thus, she has been a bad lady and we don't want her back.

    Imran is funding for a Cancer Hospital Shaukat Khanum and seemes to be a good guy, but tales are rumored of his mean attitude to his Jewish wife who now has divorced him. Dad thinks he's worth a try, but no one really knows.

    And I still don't know what to say. Is this really the end of hope?

Comments

  1. Domoviye
    Pakistan is nearing the brink of all out civil war if the reports I've read are any indication. Right now you need a strong, but popular leader, and like you said it doesn't look like there is one.
    I wish I could say I knew of some good news coming from the rest of the world concerning your country, but I've got nothing.
    All I can say is, I hope you and your family are in a safe area, and can keep your head down, while the people in power try to keep things under control.
  2. Charisma
    Lahore is, by-far, the safest place. Out of political influence, and the navy attacks, this place is good to be in. Unless India becomes a total pain in the neck she is and kicks us from Delhi which is almost neighbouring Lahore.
    Bah, I don't care. I just hate it that our ancestors spent their entire lives to give us this land and now it's nothing more than hell for us. I wish I could do something. We need a leader. NOW.
  3. Domoviye
    I don't think you have to worry about India. Unless some of the extreme anti-everything but themselves tribes along the Afghanistan border start fighting and get close to a nuclear missile base. And then India would be more concerned with blowing those bases up so the missiles can't be used by anyone.
    About the only thing you can do right now is hope if a civil war does break out it isn't too destructive, and your country learns from its mistakes. A lot of countries suffered from civil war, and political or religious strife, and became stronger in the end. You work hard enough you might be able to help with that.
  4. Domoviye
    Pakistan is nearing the brink of all out civil war if the reports I've read are any indication. Right now you need a strong, but popular leader, and like you said it doesn't look like there is one.
    I wish I could say I knew of some good news coming from the rest of the world concerning your country, but I've got nothing.
    All I can say is, I hope you and your family are in a safe area, and can keep your head down, while the people in power try to keep things under control.
  5. Domoviye
    Ok that was weird. I wonder why it posted that comment again.
  6. Charisma
    True, true. But I wouldn't trust India after the three bloody wars it has had with us, the Kashmir issue and the propaganda they are placing all of Pakistan into this very moment. They have, inofficially, already declared war.
    I guess the idea is revivalism of thought. I, as a citizen, have to pass on the ethics and morals this country demands. So does everyone else. If everyone started to correct themselves, there wouldn't be a need of any worry. These bunch of political headaches would be out of the game and this country would proudly be called Pakistan (i.e. Land of the Pure). So yeah, hardwork and prayer for me.
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