The Pakistani Spectator

When societies become devoid of justice and rule of law,they become the breeding grounds of crime and criminal activities.

Sometimes i feel our society has also become totally devoid of any justice and rule of law and some groups, people, institutions not only rule us but strangled all of us to which we cant free ourselves.

The most depressing and embarrassing point is that in past 61 years Pakistan hasnt been able to draw its direction whether this country will be a secular,ruled on the principles of democracy or Islamic system. All rulers ruled on their self made priorities and needs.

For more than 30 years ,army ruled this country, Army which came into power on the basis of its might overthrowing all constitutional institutions and constitution itself and occupied their own people ,made self centered decisions and when needed legitimacy our judiciary provided complete cover and thus process completed.

You just take a glance at the history of our military rulers and you will see which act they hasn’t done to destroy the very ideology of this country ,shameful decisions and disgracing the constitution and countless incidents of ridiculing it.
If we start the real back gear which we got was by General’s Zia era when he wanted to change everything not constitutionally but by force and on the basis of his personal ideology . Some people may argue that Zia’s era was actually a reaction of liberal and daring era of Z.A.Bhutto but it might not be wrong to say that Z.A Bhutto was a leader of charisma and courage only true successor of Quaid-e-azam.

The true legacy of Bhutto was giving first unanimous constitution of 1973 to a nation who spent 26 years without a constitution. Z.A Bhutto tenure started in the chaos and aftermath of East Pakistan tragedy when we not only surrender but also faced humiliation from history. But unfortunately July 5,1977 wrapped it all when the negotiations were almost succeeded between Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan National Alliance.

Since Zia’s tenure ,this society never remained the same since it was the worst period of Pakistan history. In this period the religious ,regional politics was promoted at Government level. The National politics was condemned thus making ground for such political forces.

On the other side,on the needs of American Imperialism country was thrown into war against Russia in Afghanistan risking our own sovereignty. Local youngsters were turned into Jihidis. For the fight of Devil,the raw material was imported and then dispersed into our society. Karachi’s situation is still true representation of Zia’s era where there is fear everywhere the life is going but time to time these groups show their power like May-12,Oct,18 and April4.

Pakistan’s biggest economic Hub is being destroyed through a proper planning . Once again the efforts to darken this city are underway but we must remember that societies don’t move forward on hate and might basis but on the principles of equal basis and knowledge principles. The desire of dominance destroys human society and human beings alike.
In this time of political and elected government only good and deep sighted decisions can save and move this country forward.