Mr. Musharraf: Nothing Left in Pak to Ruin Again.

Ex-Army Chief and President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf returned to Pakistan on 24^th March 2013 after a four and half years' self-exile. Though during this period , the sitting President-Mr. Asif Zardari , doesn't let to feel anyone his absence from the country and carried his devastation plans succinctly. But he returned to ‘home’ with afresh mind and power’s dream.

You will surely miss the golden days in Pakistan which you never deserve

‘I am back to save the country’ he stated on his arrival at Jinnah International Airport  in Karachi. Despite the serious threats from  Talibans and BLA (Balouch Liberation Army) for LAL Masjid’s attack (in Islamabad) and Nawab Akbar Buggti’s assassination (in Dera Buggti); he decided to actively participate in Pakistani politics.

This is the beauty of democracy which gives the political rights without discrete to everyone. When the General Musharraf was enjoying an absolute power, he introduced the dirty politics in Pakistan. He suspended the political rights of Benazir Bhutto (late) and Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and didn’t allow them to come back in Pakistan. This is the best moment for him to understand that what is the difference between ‘democracy and dictatorship’. Though the Pakistani politicians withered the soul of democracy. They took revenge from the nation through ‘democracy’. The recently ended tenure of democratic government in Pakistan wasn’t less than Musharraf’s dictatorial regime.

Pakistani courts have summoned to Pervez Musharraf in different cases and ordered to retain his all properties in government’s custody. The authorities were in contact with Interpol to arrest him from abroad. As he is now already in Pakistan surprisingly with all of security provisions; this is really a test case of the Pakistani judicial system. This is the an exam of Pakistani politicians too who were roaring in his absence.

International establishment with key players such as US, UK and Saudi Arabia is fully backing  to  Pervez Musharraf as politically he played  the ‘perfect puppet role’ already and his post-modern ideology suits to the western world. Pakistani establishment is his house-maid but he has to calm down public anger first.

His recent vow to ‘Save the Pakistan’ is a cheap political stunt while he actually needs to clear him from the courts. APML (All Pakistan Muslim League) is his registered party to contest in the forthcoming election in the country. Again this is the trial of ECP (Election Commission of Pakistan) that's how they allow a fugitive from justice to contest in the election. 

Dear Politicians: You proved you are dull?

First time in the history of Pakistan, politicians got a chance to prove they have some maturity and guts. They can deal with some issues above the priorities and self-vested interests. But unfortunately by failing in the nomination of interim Prime Minister; they proved them banal fool.  

The ‘top’ brains of political parties of government and opposition couldn't find a single reputable person from the nation for caretaker government. What was the wrong making it feasible? Obviously; ‘will’. They were not sitting together to prove their maturity,  to set an example, to give an impression of sincerity; they were mapping their future.

General elections are scheduled by the Election Commission of Pakistan in May, 2013. This is  a golden opportunity for voters to elect the decent and honest representatives. Again a big question to answer first! How many are our political leaders fulfill the criteria of decency and honesty? Perhaps, counted few and possibly they are the passive players in their party. Despite having all these facts, the voters need to show their political vigilance as this time failure means pushing Pakistan back to ‘Palaeolithic’ epoch.

Apparently, all the political parties vow to build a new Pakistan with their political wisdom, sincerity and unique future plans. But their pre-election performance turned all these vows as fictitious. PPP, PML (N), (Q) , PTI, MQM, ANP, JUI (F),Jamaat-e-Islmai; are the front row players in Pakistani politics. If some read their written political agendas, then Pakistan virtually should be the world’s top nation with all ‘perfect’ approaches. Unfortunately the fact is so virulent. Their verbal claims never endorse their pragmatic approach.

Historically, we have so many curses to credit in dictators’ account, but at the same time ‘what are the attainments to credit in politicians’ account?  In one way or other both have squeezed the nation’ blood to keep them alive, healthy and wealthy.

This is undoubtedly a failure in the smooth transition of democracy in Pakistan and simply it all happening due to cheeky political approach. Now its public show time, to prove their voting might for the RIGHT ones in this dire need for a better tomorrow. 

Political Talk Show In Pakistan: An Amalgam of Disarray or Adopted Reality

It's over a decade now; when private TV channels in Pakistan have started the political talk shows in Pakistan. Initially Geo TV, ARY were the two famous channels to promulgate the political debates on TV screens. They started to invite the politicians from different political parties and ex- employees of different departments or experts to debate on certain topics. With the passage of time this trend established as reality and almost every channels hired some journalist cum anchors and some anchor cum actors to shove the political vigilance in the nation’s brain.

This is another truth that if these talk shows would have shared constructive debates and practical road maps  on issues in the country than Pakistan might be world’s best political aware country with the ultimate solution from media crowdsources. But the reality is against this claim. A political bizarre culture has been introduced. The failed, faked and guilty politician became the beauty of the TV screen on prime time slots to teach the success, moral and commitment lessons to the audiences.

Not all but majority of the programs are already tagged with their political affiliations and work objectively to defame the opponents. Few of senior journalist such as Syed Talat Hussain, Kamran Khan, Hamid Mir , Javed Choudhary, Salim Safi, Iftikhar Ahmed and Nusrat Javed have a great share for years to present the some interesting, critical, and thought provoking programs on several issues. However, they are also mostly missed the ‘conclusion’ of their debates.  Compared to non-professionals, lippier or planted ‘anchors’; they served well as several of their programs are the part of Supreme Court proceedings as evidence or fact sharer.

Again the question is ‘What is the key share of these programs’ in the amelioration of the state? Perhaps, the answer is either difficult or possibly negative.

The channels start consecutively the political talk shows from seven to midnight. The anchors try to post-mortem of the on-going issues and participants ‘just’ reply as per their priorities, policy lines or to score politically. The end result of majority of shows is just ‘melodrama’ to entertain the nation in prime time. Even some of the shows literally  have started to entertain the nation with comedians. I personally do not blame the planners of such show for example Hasb-e-Hal, Khabarnak, Hum Sab Umeed Sy Hein & Darling are the vital examples of the wide range of many others shows in this genre. The producers, content managers are wise people and selling the right product to the right audience. They knew that Pakistani nation like the ‘drama’,  take the politics as ‘ comedy’  and live the life as ‘joke’ so, potentially it’s a futile effort in brainstorming to educate the public logically.

Apparently, drama slots on TV channels are replaced with ‘dramas’ through a different type of characterization. The politicians proved them more talented actors than the professional actors in fictional series. They have all the guts to entertain the nation except serve the masses.

The only positive attribute of these shows is the depiction of ‘real’ face and character of politicians and other participants. For example Sheikh Rashid was considered as wise politician, his  excessive appearance in talk shows turned him a risible character. Similarly, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan, Kashmala Tariq, Faisal Raza Abidi, Baber Awan, Hanif Abbasi, Mushahidullah, Waseem Akhtar, Haider Rizvi, Shahi Syed, Qayyum Jatoi, Marvi Memon, Shazia Mari, Sharmila Farooqi and many others have portrayed their genuine attitude on TV screens. These shows also helped to fix the political affiliation of so-called scholars and think tanks in Pakistan.

Despite all the related curses these shows are the contemporary reality of TV screens in Pakistan and play a central cum influential role in opinion formation. Not all but a few of the shows have great influence in political agenda setting. The hosts of these shows need to realize their key role in the society. It's their responsibility to share the fair facts as much as they can before the general election 2013. Presumably, the media will play a central role in the forthcoming election to mould the voters’ perception in Pakistan. Capital Talk, Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath, Kal Tak, Bolta Pakistan, Live With Talat, Jirga and Jawabdeh  should the platforms to answer the voters’ sceptical in democracy in Pakistan. 

The Holy Warrior in Satan’s Disguise

 Are you lover of Prophet (AS) or Serving the Religion? Definitely NO.

And you think you are a Muslim? The true lover of the Prophet of Islam- but your action is utterly against the teachings of Islam.

The incident of Badami Bagh in Lahore has let down the Muslims themselves to answer the questions about this sleazy action. An amass of fools resulted the lasting loss of Islam’s image around the glob. Islam is the religion of peace and the Prophet of Islam has proved this fact with his deeds through out  his life. He emphasized in his preaching that every single follower of Islam should act upon on his teachings as true Muslim in true spirit to represent the Islam as best religion. Physical or material obliteration of the non-Muslim is something very big; the Islamic teaching even stops a Muslim to harm verbally to them.

The hundreds of the religiously obsessed grimmer have burned off the Christian’s houses in the Joseph colony, Lahore. But actually they burnt the religious harmony, the dreams of the inhabitants, the religious zeal towards the peace and prosperity, the Islamic vow to provide the shelter to innocents. Who gave them right to punish the entire community for an unproven guilt of  an individual? They put the heads down of every sensible Muslim and Pakistani, they weakened the claim that the  drone attack on innocents are unjustified.

Apparently, Muslims and Pakistani were setting the fire on Christian’s homes and celebrating infront of camera eyes but infact they were not less than the devils on earth. Perhaps they were dreaming of 'heaven' in reward of their ‘ignorance’ but they even do not know this act will definitely lead them hellhole.  

The blasphemy law in Pakistan is becoming grievous. The few nescient controlling the emotions of million of illiterate blind followers which may drive to even worse damage in coming days. The two central loopholes are exposed by the Badami Bagh incident first, the people are not fully aware about the blasphemy law in Pakistan and government has not made any effort at any stage to educate the people. Secondly, in most cases few odds using this law as a weapon for their personal motives and interests.

The Prophet of Islam is the ‘Symbol of Peace’ and never taught the violence in his preaching while ‘humanity’ was his central lesson in dealing with human beings. No one is serving the religion with such a dense approach.

When the government can spend bulky budgets to publicize their so-called public welfare projects through media outlets, they should spend some dosh to educate the people about this important matter. This conflict should stop now; already the Islam and Pakistan’s image are at stake due to such baseless violent onslaughts. 

Karachi massacre: Who can cease the fire?

Perhaps, Karachi- the economical hub of Pakistan is under some jinxing effects. The jinx of selfishness, lawlessness, corruption , terrorism and surprisingly all these curses are human created. The inhabitants of the city are the most doomed creation on the earth. Despite the several possible reasons; the incompetent and venal politicians are the root cause of the catastrophe in the city of about twenty million populace.

Previously known as the ‘City of Lights’ is under the dark shadows of target killing, force money, looting, street crime and newly emerged scourges of sectarian and terrorism.  The deadly attack in Abbas Town (Karachi) yesterday has left 50 dead including women and kids and about 145 injured.

Is this not more than enough? Who will tackle this ? When it will become over once and for all? Apparently, these are unanswered questions and possibly no one has the guts to answer these. If the innocents’ blood is the guarantee of  peace then this city has sacrificed more than due but there is no symptom of melioration.

The power lords of the Karachi are enjoying the blessings of the ‘democracy’ with a new interpretation  as this government  is ‘of them, by them and  for them’ only.  The Pak Army has also its unjustified presence in the city as over a decade ‘Ranger Forces’ are fully failed to control the crime cum terrorism in the Karachi. The public has no role and right at all. Even the masses have no right to question on the non - provision of their basic right of peaceful living hood.

PPP, MQM and ANP  are ruling in the city. First time MQM is sharing power with the other two parties while this is the first time too when Karachi has paid the high price of this trio romance. Apparently this an obsolete argument that political parties have failed to show their due constructive role for peace and prosperity in the city. After a decade when the situation is even worse than before;  this discussion is simply a futile effort.  The police, rangers and other intelligence agencies are no more than puppets in the hands of their bosses. As when the innocent people were attacked in the Abbas Town and dead bodies of women and kids were on the road, the victim families were tossing  for help, the law enforcement forces were performing their duties on the engagement party of CM’s Advisor Sharmila Farooqi.

The political parties are traditionally engaged in blame game as they did before after every  afflictive incident. The Army is crystallizing his image as the General Kiyani expressed his consent few days before in an off-the-record meeting with Pakistani media gurus. The supreme court potentially can order to the ruling government for maintenance of law and order which is again a useless practice considering the attitude of current egotistic and clumsy government.

The ball is in public court to hit right for their future through voting power in the forthcoming election. They can take it as an opportunity to elect the capable representatives. For an immediate and  durable solution of disease; the public needs to show their political vigilance. Ideally this is a dream and biggest reality is that dreams come true on earth.