In the case of my dear homeland, the story is different. It has been 75th years since Pakistan got independence yet it is moving in an unknown direction with no purpose at all.
Man throughout his life has achieved greatness through a purpose. Purpose is something that makes us alive. Some philosophers said life without purpose is like a bird without wings. The greatness of Rome, the glory of Sparta, the wisdom of Athens, art of Leonardo de Vinci, the kindness of mother Teresa, and the US quench of hegemony got manifested because there was a purpose behind it. History has shown again and again with the help of purpose that civilizations or nations have cultivated prosperity and made the impossible possible. But in the case of my dear homeland, the story is different. It has been 75th years since Pakistan got independence yet it is moving in an unknown direction with no purpose at all.
Pakistan’s story is unique in myriad ways political instability has proved a major havoc in its development. Whether it’s military intervention or civilian rule, roti kapra Makan or Naya Pakistan – still the people of Thar or any other area don’t have clean water to drink, and all citizens are devoid of prosperity. Being indulged in political turmoil and devastated floods with a broken economy it seems Pakistan is living its worse days. The time is here for Pakistan to achieve nirvana but the question raises here is ‘Is there a way out for Pakistan?’ Let’s break the ice and dig it out.
Pakistan is a child which learned to walk after 9 years of its birth when it got its first constitution. Quaid’s manifesto “You are free; you are free to go to your temples. You are free to go to your mosques or any other places of worship in the State of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion, caste, or creed that has nothing to do with the business of the state,” – it made history and gave us the idea that Pakistan was created as a secular state. Later on, it was made an Islamic state by the regimes.
Then a vision was created and presented in front of the people that saw Pakistan as an ideal Islamic state and with its power, they started winning the elections. From Bhutto to Imran Khan everyone claimed that they will make Pakistan an ideal Islamic state but none ever tried to present a portfolio of what Pakistan wants. Because they were busy getting what they want. Even when a company is made it has an intended vision to achieve. Later on, even if the top tier got changed but the purpose remains the same. But in the case of Pakistan, every time the policies got changed from nationalization to privatization none presented a road to follow. Subsequently, it became a headache for Pakistan. When the whole world was moving in one direction Pakistan was moved to follow different directions each one with a new regime.
ABID ALI JUNEJO
Qasimabad, Hyderabad Sindh
