Pakistan’s Crowd Moment
The eyes and ears of the State are failing to realize the sentiment on the ground. It is the hearts that are burnt and broken; people are losing hope in this country.
The eyes and ears of the State are failing to realize the sentiment on the ground. It is the hearts that are burnt and broken; people are losing hope in this country.
Indians will miss Modi’s bear hugs, the concert rallies abroad, the yoga poses, and the cute interviews.
Well, the gods have waned and now each of us is born in a state almighty. With unbridled and absolute power over its citizens, should there be a moral code for the state?
The road ahead is the same as behind. Sooner or later, advertently or inadvertently, the seemingly warring stakeholders will reach a settlement, not because better sense will prevail but because all are the manifestations of the same ill.
The economy must be liberal, and the menace of State control must be resisted; the use of religion for political shenanigans must stop; draconian laws and powers must be abolished; the country must be returned to its people. An uncluttered, egalitarian, and rational Truth is needed. Nothing else will be stable, nothing else will work.
To get out of the chaos, Pakistan must review its initial conditions. Ultimately, Pakistan is not a country short on zeal and resources, but a country short on ideas.