Finally,
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has become the 3rd time Prime Minister of
Pakistan after a prolonged, nervy and tiring passage of life. Of course last 14
years of his life are full of motley assortments. But the important question is,
what he learnt from his past?
Once
the English statesman Winston Churchill said that “All men make mistakes, but only wise men learn from their
mistakes”. Surely Nawaz Sharif made serious mistakes during his previous
tenures of Prime Ministership, But this is the time to look forward rather peeping
in the past to discuss his misdeeds repeatedly. And this is the hope of the
Pakistani nation that he has ascertained from his wrongdoings.
If
this position (being the Prime Minister) was his dream, then it came true, if
this was his mission then its completed. The Pakistani nation has given him the
‘vote of trust’ to lead the country. Of course he suffered since the Oct 1999
military takeover but the nation has endured more than anyone one else. With
his personal grievances; Mr. Nawaz Sharif should count the torment of public.
The
political parties either in opposition or alliance have their political agenda.
While this is the time to put the country and masses on top priority in forming
the future agenda of government. The Zaradari’s show of give and take should
over now for once and all in the Pakistani politics. The conventional style of ‘favoritism’
to reward the dear and nears should be cast-off.
The
famous French poet/ novelist Victor Marie Hugo stated that “The wise man does not grow old, but ripens”.
The Pakistani nation demands your political maturity. You have already showed a
glimpse of mellowness by giving the chance to PTI in KPK and Dr Abdul Malik
Baloch (National Party) to form the government in their respective provinces. This
maturity should continue in every decision during your lordship. The nation
demands immediate and practical results rather the typical vows every leader
made in the past.
Terrorism,
energy crisis, lawlessness, unemployment, drowning economy etc, are the serious
issues and require a devotion to overcome in the future years. The precedent governments
have not only shown the lack of interest to address the masses concerns but
also looted the available resources to build their self-empires. ‘We are in a
transition phase’, we are learning the secrets of democracy or we have suffered
from dictatorships; all are old phrases. Though this is all true but these words cannot
heal up the bruises of over half a century. The time is demanding a realistic
approach.
Undoubtedly Imran’s factor in Pakistani politics
has shaken the traditional style of rule. Now this ‘vote of trust’ to Nawaz
Sharif is not to command on the nation, but to serve and in case of failure he
should realize that ‘history repeats itself’.