Pakistan remains turbulent in terms of political instability and violent incidents. Things are getting from bad to worse with no sign of improvement. Of late, a number of painful and yet funny incidents have happened that is causing a lot of embarrassment for Pakistanis living abroad. It appears that the government has taken the public for granted and comes with stories that are beyond comprehension.
First the tricky alliance of a number of political parties and display of childish behaviour of uniting and separating depicts a funny scenario. The legacy of family members entering into politics and making emotional and dramatic speeches in order to stir the emotions of naïve public who are easily mislead by these chants and pseudo-sermons. Dramatic events are staged with sensational repercussions. The case of Malala Yousufzai was widely publicised and the act of assault was widely condemned.
The fact was ignored that there were a number of other innocent people in the country who were murdered in broad day light, many of who were contributing actively. Should we forget the murder of lady health visitors? These innocent women were on their vaccination campaign. Malala's injury and treatment remain unclear. What type of head injury she sustained and what area of brain was damaged is not known to the public? Medically speaking, direct head injury with bullet proves fatal in most of the cases.
The Chief Justice of Pakistan does take suo moto actions in bringing the corrupt people to task but outcome remains obscure. A number of high profile cases were reported by the media but these cases are no more under discussion. In the intermission period, bomb blasts and murderous frenzy comes into play. These acts also appear to be the result of designed planning by either people in power or by perpetrators who are more powerful than the government.
Sudden arrival of Maulana Tahirul Qadri was astonishing. He managed to organise a long march and God knows what he had achieved and who commanded him to do all these actions. Nobody in Pakistan is sure about this and the people abroad are speculating a number of reasons for this saga.
Influential people do get away even with heinous crimes. In Shahzeb's case, media reports that a number of influential people are playing a role by a number of ways. Will we see justice being done despite the Chief Justice's timely step?
There are comments by foreign analysts that ISI of Pakistan is the best agency in the world. With this information in perspective, how come such violent incidents are happening and the culprits are never apprehended.
Our anchors and reporters are commenting freely on the media and specially a few of them make very bold comments without any sort of fear. Are they doing this under some protective instructions?
A Lahore-based anchor person makes very interesting observations and predicts events that would normally come true. He mentions about 'source' which he calls 'chiriya' which provides him with top secret information.
How is this happening? What type of ambivalence our nation is being subjected to? A number of people do disappear and leave a mystery behind. The NAB officer Faisal Kamran was declared to have committed suicide. Later psychiatric reports were produced that he was suffering from a serious mental illness called 'Schizophrenia'. The question is: how come a mentally ill person was recruited for such an important portfolio. It is hard to believe that he could have committed suicide.
The circumstances dictate that this was a murder and every effort is being put to camouflage this crime. Doctors' killing has resurfaced now and kidnapping for ransom is a booming industry. Baluchistan's ex-chief minister had nothing to present in terms of progress in the province.
He however had provided entertainment to the public and press by passing funny remarks and statements. Amid massive corruption, games being played by rulers and politicians, economic disparity and rampant lawlessness, it is difficult to see light at the end of tunnel. Pakistan once considered a fort for the religion and humanity has now become a laughing stock.
One wonders, has it become a 'Safari Park' with many ruthless animals in it. (The writer is a Professor of Psychiatry based in Canada)
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