A Forbidden Question
Monday 8 August 2016 -
A bombardment of questions and accusations always follow after every gruesome and heart wrenching ‘Bomb blast or massive killing' that takes place in our homes and bazaars, mosques, shrines and churches, schools and hospitals, shopping malls and parks.
One thing that is clear from all such cold blooded murders is that it’s not a war against government or state but rather the innocent people of this state, who don’t even know the reasons behind their sacrifice who while performing their everyday chores, lose their precious lives in the battle against humanity.
While the series of questions and blame game takes its toll, the most important point that we miss, and nobody dares raise their voice for is that, why the enforcement agencies and the military are not brought into the loop when sharing the blame and responsibility for such security lapses and crises.
Theirs is the most important task of providing protection to the people of Pakistan both from across the borders and internally, but it seems that over the years, along with the rest of the institutions the one consuming 70% of our budget has also horribly failed in performing its duties and the responsibilities assigned.
As of the Quetta's unfortunate event where the news of a stringent group of Taliban claimed responsibility of carrying out the attack hits our tv screens. But before which when for half of the day, not even a single entity claimed the responsibility and everyone sat hopelessly trying to join the dots with some logical explanation, the most baffling statement from the army chief came up linking the attack which caused the death of 60+ lawyers and other civilians to CPEC saying:
It’s rather shocking and heartbreaking to see people turning and twisting the facts and linking the death of many with CPEC. As if the road leading to CPEC was carved straight from the centre of the hospital and so it has resulted in targeting so many people to death. Completely ignoring the fact that the lawyers were gathered there to condemn the recently killed fellow lawyer Mr. Kasi the president of the bar and a prominent lawyer who had nothing to do with CPEC.
Although there’s a high possibility that after the recent episode of the outraged Hindu minister's walkout from the SAARC conference this whole incident was plotted by anti-state factors, to deviate the attention from Kashmir issue and sidetrack the international community and Political front of Pakistan from the atrocities and killings in Kashmir. Some Indian elements involved in the manifestation of RAW agents in Balochistan must have launched this bombing.
However without a probe into this matter coming up with rather a folly and absurd statement linking it to CPEC and totally ignoring the human factor is not a very mature move.
As of the recent successful operation “Zarb e Azab” labelled to be the successful end of militancy in Pakistan, our military has been garlanded and showered with praises and given a new ground of high esteem. Army regained its honour by making people feel that they are standing with them in their difficult times and that this institution works in collaboration with the public and not against them, keeping in mind the interests and safety of the people of Pakistan.
But with suicide attacks taking toll and military and agencies instead of coming up with a plan to cope with the situation carries out such statements that are in fact similar to putting salts on the wounds of the people who are already suffering the loss of their loved ones.
With the cases of missing persons still open and unresolved, with increasing terror and militancy and with war raging on both the Afghan and Indian front, with Kashmir still suffering at the hands of Indian atrocities, with honor killing and child abduction cases rapidly permeating in the country, with the heavy inflow of funding to the Jihadi camps and Madrassas having become official and accelerated, with the RAW agents being caught every other day and no results derived or made public from those incidents; are these not reasons enough to question the army and agencies on its performance?
The new cybercrime laws have been invented to silence the public and not question 'The Lords', anyone who raises such questions gets labelled as a traitor. People tell me I should expect my disappearance for writing such things (if it gets published in a paper at all) and might as well prepare myself for a heavy fine and imprisonment if I put it up on this blog-post where although no one is going to notice it. And those who do get published in newspapers for raising voice on these issues are labelled as "Lafafa Journalist" in media and Anti-State and Anti-Military but the question stays as it is, unanswered that who along with the political and civil front are responsible for all this chaos in the country?
Is it not time that we should stop boosting our 'prestigious institutions' even after their failures and blunders and take them down from the highest pedestals we keep them at and question them for the lapses in our security, which should be their topmost priority.
The milli songs sung in their honour should rather be diverted and dedicated to the Public/civilians now. Since it’s the artists, literary, activists, media persons, and the common people; school teachers and students, patients and shopkeepers, imams, popes and the masses praying for their security and safety are the ones alleviated to the position of martyrdom, sacrificing their precious lives away for this country.
As the narration from cokestudio plays in the background.. “Ye hai tumharay naam, Is mitti main behtay lahu k naam…” and when the melodious and heart touching voices croon the lyrics formerly sung by Nur e Jahan for the Jawaans of army fighting in the war of 65 “Aey rah e haq k shaheedo..” the image of army starts fading and the images of so many common faces not in khakis but wrapped in the Pakistani flag drenched in blood, smiling sadly starts taking place in the hearts and minds...
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A bombardment of questions and accusations always follow after every gruesome and heart wrenching ‘Bomb blast or massive killing' that takes place in our homes and bazaars, mosques, shrines and churches, schools and hospitals, shopping malls and parks.
One thing that is clear from all such cold blooded murders is that it’s not a war against government or state but rather the innocent people of this state, who don’t even know the reasons behind their sacrifice who while performing their everyday chores, lose their precious lives in the battle against humanity.
While the series of questions and blame game takes its toll, the most important point that we miss, and nobody dares raise their voice for is that, why the enforcement agencies and the military are not brought into the loop when sharing the blame and responsibility for such security lapses and crises.
Theirs is the most important task of providing protection to the people of Pakistan both from across the borders and internally, but it seems that over the years, along with the rest of the institutions the one consuming 70% of our budget has also horribly failed in performing its duties and the responsibilities assigned.
As of the Quetta's unfortunate event where the news of a stringent group of Taliban claimed responsibility of carrying out the attack hits our tv screens. But before which when for half of the day, not even a single entity claimed the responsibility and everyone sat hopelessly trying to join the dots with some logical explanation, the most baffling statement from the army chief came up linking the attack which caused the death of 60+ lawyers and other civilians to CPEC saying:
“Is an attempt to undermine improved security in Balochistan, especially targeting CPEC. All resources to be employed to control situation.”
Although there’s a high possibility that after the recent episode of the outraged Hindu minister's walkout from the SAARC conference this whole incident was plotted by anti-state factors, to deviate the attention from Kashmir issue and sidetrack the international community and Political front of Pakistan from the atrocities and killings in Kashmir. Some Indian elements involved in the manifestation of RAW agents in Balochistan must have launched this bombing.
However without a probe into this matter coming up with rather a folly and absurd statement linking it to CPEC and totally ignoring the human factor is not a very mature move.
As of the recent successful operation “Zarb e Azab” labelled to be the successful end of militancy in Pakistan, our military has been garlanded and showered with praises and given a new ground of high esteem. Army regained its honour by making people feel that they are standing with them in their difficult times and that this institution works in collaboration with the public and not against them, keeping in mind the interests and safety of the people of Pakistan.
But with suicide attacks taking toll and military and agencies instead of coming up with a plan to cope with the situation carries out such statements that are in fact similar to putting salts on the wounds of the people who are already suffering the loss of their loved ones.
With the cases of missing persons still open and unresolved, with increasing terror and militancy and with war raging on both the Afghan and Indian front, with Kashmir still suffering at the hands of Indian atrocities, with honor killing and child abduction cases rapidly permeating in the country, with the heavy inflow of funding to the Jihadi camps and Madrassas having become official and accelerated, with the RAW agents being caught every other day and no results derived or made public from those incidents; are these not reasons enough to question the army and agencies on its performance?
The new cybercrime laws have been invented to silence the public and not question 'The Lords', anyone who raises such questions gets labelled as a traitor. People tell me I should expect my disappearance for writing such things (if it gets published in a paper at all) and might as well prepare myself for a heavy fine and imprisonment if I put it up on this blog-post where although no one is going to notice it. And those who do get published in newspapers for raising voice on these issues are labelled as "Lafafa Journalist" in media and Anti-State and Anti-Military but the question stays as it is, unanswered that who along with the political and civil front are responsible for all this chaos in the country?
Is it not time that we should stop boosting our 'prestigious institutions' even after their failures and blunders and take them down from the highest pedestals we keep them at and question them for the lapses in our security, which should be their topmost priority.
The milli songs sung in their honour should rather be diverted and dedicated to the Public/civilians now. Since it’s the artists, literary, activists, media persons, and the common people; school teachers and students, patients and shopkeepers, imams, popes and the masses praying for their security and safety are the ones alleviated to the position of martyrdom, sacrificing their precious lives away for this country.
As the narration from cokestudio plays in the background.. “Ye hai tumharay naam, Is mitti main behtay lahu k naam…” and when the melodious and heart touching voices croon the lyrics formerly sung by Nur e Jahan for the Jawaans of army fighting in the war of 65 “Aey rah e haq k shaheedo..” the image of army starts fading and the images of so many common faces not in khakis but wrapped in the Pakistani flag drenched in blood, smiling sadly starts taking place in the hearts and minds...
It's a nice blog and I believe I can put some light on it too. But it's a never ending debate with lots of reasoning.
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