Today is Pakistan’s 65th birthday anniversary. But on Independence Day citizen of Pakistan seems rarely happy and excited. They take it as just another government holiday. This is mostly seen from many previous Independence Days. Every independence day everyone ask what you give to Pakistan. But this time, I want to ask from every reader and leaders what Pakistan has given to us from last to this birthday . I beg for basic necessities. When sun is on its peak load- shedding crossed its limit. When I came on strike , government and bureaucrats screamed . I can’t eat fruits in Ramadan because of extreme prices. Newspapers are full of bloodshed news. I don’t get job because I do not have a good reference. I can’t study further because of expenses . We faithfully pay all taxes and bills, sadly, still our fans and lights are turned off in hard summer . In winters, gas supply is restricted. When I am ill doctors rejects for healing me. When I go on petrol pumps they deny my request for long hours or days. When light reached to my TV I desperately shuffled the channels. I saw people wear luxurious dresses and cook luxurious food. Government tackles load shedding crisis while sitting centered air conditioned rooms. Media trying to indulge people’s thought in disturbing matter. Everyone is claiming to our well- wisher but no one.
How I should celebrate it as rebellion or as true citizen . Why I should celebrate it? We achieved what our Quaid told us; Faith, discipline and unity. We every time spent bulk of money on organizing independence day’s events, dinners or musical concert. We never thought and audit our deeds are able of celebrating this even? We never live in our homes street as unit , how come we being a nation. Where every person is fully depicting the picture of hypocrisy, dual personality and nepotism , corruption is on its peak . In market every third person caught by theft and cities playing the holi of blood every day. Where one province wants to separate home land , one province highly adopted of daily bomb blasts. The former capital and birth place of Quaid-e-Azam fulfill its thirst via target killing . Then all anger resulted on one province ; all day load shedding.
On 14th august thousands of rupees are wasted on organizing use less events. Police always set high alert security especially for the government officials. To act freely according to their religion , minority also considered Pakistani ,no violation of human rights. All were basic rules for founding Pakistan.
As Quiad –e-Azam mentioned;
We are starting with this fundamental principle that we are all citizens and equal citizens of one State. (11th August 1947)
Alas, minority is far, majority is ignored . Nobody is getting their basic rights. Economic recession prevails like a viral infection. But still our leaders sit on luxurious cars and waste government money on their luxurious dresses. Like our Quiad-e-Azam said
‘’ it is sin to waste money worse if it is a public money’’.
Leaders used charity hospitals for their dirty politics. They disobey laws. Religious owners hold guns. They taught lesson of Allah by beating innocent children in madrassa’s . Islamic and educational scholars are being assassinated. Government leaders stopped employment opportunities of fresh job seekers.
Unemployment prevails the culture of lust. Pakistani‘s unable to eat fruits and vegetables. Despite the Pakistan is known for best growing seasonal fruits and vegetables. Lesbian and gay parties are highly encouraging event in embassies. Income generating gape is gone increased . Designer luxurious dresses are wore by media personnel and government officials and leaders. Army and other forces are exempted from taxes. Their children got special quota in educational institutions.
Women faced gender biasness. Men used her as symbol of garat . Diseases increased by every passing year. Pakistan failed to achieve any of the MDGs. NGOs and charity organization becomes more profit gaining institutions. Save water to save life is beyond the approach of Pakistani citizen.
Formerly all Pakistani citizens used to go, for watching 14th August parade and Independence Day celebrations that being held on the capital (Islamabad). But now, all celebrations are halt because of security risks.
The point I am trying to make here, every independence day we spent lots of money on lavish events. But not a single event focus on progress report ;achievements and failures. Like many birthdays we never make constitution (listed these things we did and these and didn’t ). Unluckily, current position of Pakistan is not suitable for celebrating independence day. Because no one got justice, laws are not fully enforced. Majority and minorities ignored and peace is missing as Pakistani flag symbolizes. In nutshell, happiness is snatched from us. This is a time to addressed this issue; either it is the fault of Pakistan our home land to give space for living or our corrupt deeds . That left us disturbed and unsatisfied.
