Wither Pakistan!

Has the state failed in protecting the very fundamental of rights i.e. right to life, of the two brothers in Sialkot? On the face of it, yes. But there is more to it then catches the eye. Rumours are that the local police along with the would be killers actually planned the whole thing in advance. And it is here the state has failed its citizens the most, to stop the predators before they strike the helpless pray. A state is composed of its institutions, and without them its nothing. What would you call a state whose police department was actually involved in planning this mayhem? A withering state, I say!

Mind sees what it wants to see

It is either our inability to distinguish between black and white or our habit of self-deception that we fail to distinguish between our wishes and desires from facts. It is this inability to confuse wishes with facts which further exacerbates our daily lives by making us feel more helpless at our present state of affairs. What do I mean by we cannot distinguish between our wish and what is real?

Wish: While we live in troubled times in Pakistan, but our children will live in a better Pakistan.

Fact: All social, economic and political indicators points towards the contrary. Matter of fact they predict that our children will live in more tumultuous Pakistan.

Wish: Asif Zardari is not sincere to Pakistan?

Fact: Asif Zardari is as sincere as any other political figure in Pakistan. He is neither an Israeli nor an Indian, but elected by Parliament and four provincial assemblies.

Wish: Asif Zardari is an accidental leader.

Fact: So was Benazir Bhutto thanks to her father and Nawaz Sharif thanks to Gen. Zia-ul-Haq.

Wish: This government is about to fall.

Fact: All stake holders have learned a lesson from their past and have decided not to rock the boat. Personal likes and dislikes are immaterial.

Wish: A Muslim is braver then a Hindu.

Fact: Stalemate in 1965 war, defeat in 1971 and another defeat in 1998-99 Kargil….. you do the math!

Wish: The war against terror will be won eventually.

Fact: May be but at what cost! It is not being won as of today.

Wish: Muslim countries should get together against the “infidels”.

Fact: Only recently Saudi Arabia has permitted the Israeli air force to fly over its air space to attack Iran, if need be.

Wish: If the tough gets going, Bhutto family will leave Pakistan but Sharif family will stay.

Fact: Remember the deal between the Sharifs’, Saudis’, Lebanese and the Musharraf government!

Wish: Nawaz Sharif is a simpleton while Asif Zardari is cunning.

Fact: Mr. NS kids’ gloves came off when his brother’s government was dismissed by Governor Taseer at the behest of Mr. AZ.

Wish: Gen. Kayani is apolitical.

Fact: Six secret meetings with Shahbaz Sharif and Ch. Nisar plus phone call for Iftikhar Chaudhary’s restoration…… I think not.

Wish: Both the PPP and PML have failed Pakistan.

Fact: The people of Pakistan have failed Pakistan by voting for these parties.

Wish: This PPP is not of Bhutto’s PPP.

Fact: Benazir Bhutto’s PPP was also not of Bhutto’s PPP.

Wish: Asif Zardari is corrupt.

Fact: May be but it is the investigating agencies in particular and our judicial system in general which gives births to Asif Zardaris’ of this country.

Wish: Bilawal Zardari is Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Fact: Since when have we started to take names of our maternal grandfathers as our family names!

Wish: Bilawal is being groomed for future leadership of Pakistan.

Fact: Reza Shah Pehlavi too groomed his son for the Persian crown but today he buys his own groceries in Northern Virginia.

In conclusion, mind sees what it wants to see!