Pakistan got independence in 1947.Our only leader Quaid-e-Azam died after one year.Generals never left any opportunity to come to power and loot the country.Every general promised “genuine and real democracy” but it seems that those promises were for some other country.Pakistan is yet to see democracy.Even for civilians the road to the parliament starts from the GHQ.Anybody who can support the army chief’s thinking and views is eligible to be the PM.However, a person has to do much more to reach the PM office.The results of elections are decided at the GHQ even though they should be calculated at the Election Commission’s office.Anybody who dares to go against the army chief’s wish invites trouble.History shows mostly generals have never left power on their own.Allah Almighty is way above them and He takes away their lives along-with their power and uniform.When they come into power they say we’ll take off our uniform as soon as possible but Allah’s will prevails.
When General Musharraf came into power he said he is there to introduce and implement reforms.The international community criticized him for being a military man.However, thanks to the events of 9/11 he became one of the worlds most popular leaders.The international community conveniently ignored the fact that he was a dictator.A general whose loyalists had brought him to power.
General Musharraf had claimed that he would introduce democracy at grass roots level and Pakistan would see genuine sustained democracy.The local government system was given a new shape.People were supposed to benefit from this new democracy.He claimed that there was sham democracy before him.But the fact remains that Pakistan has never seen democracy.And most probably it never will unless the masses try to bring a revolution.
The politicians who support the government have no choice.Either they evade NAB cases or they stay in the government.Staying in government is lucrative and rewarding.PML-Q and PPP-Patriots are full of such people.Those out of the government are against it because they couldn’t get ministries.It is for this reason that they criticize the government and call for fresh elections.In last year’s local government elections most of the districts went to the Pro-Government candidates.International observers had condemned the whole procedure claiming that the elections were rigged.That’s not surprising at all.
It is high time for the masses to rise up against the prevailing situation.The power is in our hands.We can change the system if we want to.Its about time that corrupt generals and politicians got their punishment.Genuine leadership has to come from the masses.Politics is now a family business.Legharis,Khans etc and children of former generals can be called politicians.We have to replace them by honest leaders who come from the masses.The generals have to learn that they have to work at GHQ and not the Presidency.We have to stand up and fight for our rights.Otherwise I’m afraid people might even forget our country.
Theres an old saying in Politics “The highest spender wins”. So if the masses of Pakistan are masively poor and illiterate, and the educated middle class is working day in and day out to put food on the table and pay the bills, who are we left with? The same corrupt army officials or the select families that have grabbed on to power since the time of the British. The utopian idea of sustainable democracy in Pakistan can only be achieved after the achievement of a sustained economy. A sustained economy can only be reached through foreign trade and investment which in turn requires political stability. Education of the farmer’s sons and daughters is the answer to this dilemma. Our rural population needs to start forming their opinions by reading books rather than listening to the sermons of some power hungry mullah. Only then will people start thinking about bettering their own lifes rather than focusing on fueling their own hearts with hatred for the Jews and the Indians. The country’s primary industry will move to secondary and the secondary to tertiary. Pakistan will begin to reap all the rewards that globalization has to offer because corporations will be more confident about their investments in the region. Unemployment will fall and members from even the lowest economic class in Pakistan won’t have to worry about where their next meal will come from. It is only then that people will start focusing on their rights. It is only then that the forces of evil such as dictatorship and corruption will be fought against. “Demos” “Cratos”. “People” “Rule”. Once the masses are worthy of ruling themselves, nothing will be able to stop them.
As far as Musharraf is concerned, I wish he wasn’t in uniform because I truly respect his policies and his leadership abilities.
Tell your mom I said Salaam.
Badar you’ve highlighted a very good point here.The village people should not be influenced as much by the power hungry mullahs.These people form the majority of our population and when the majority is ignorant of the facts there’ll be nothing but chaos in the country.Another problem in our country is that there are several segments which are power hungry.The army on top which is followed by the corrupt politicians and our ever religious mullahs.For our mullahs religion is what will help them win seats and not what Allah revealed through our Holy Prophet(S.A.W).Naturally the majority-the illiterate people are unaware of what to do.Awareness is necessary for bringing a change in our country.
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