THE CRISIS OF IDENTITY OF PAKISTAN. Country is like a body when multiple organs are failing, the medical scientists consider that the patient is critical. The degree of criticality is assessed by scoring system. Similarly in political science the viability and non viability of a state is assessed by taking many parameters in to consideration. The critical score is 8. Pakistan is standing at 9 presently. Another political jolt might lead to a fatal outcome. There is hardly an institution functioning normally. Every institution is squeaking under its own pressure. Zardari is held responsible for all ills of the country. If we look at the situation without any prejudice we will note that there is hardly any political party outside the government, except few non electable. The arch rival of PPP, is ruling 62 percent of the country with no noticeable difference of a better governance. The party of the so called educated middle class urdu speakers, MQM is in the government for last 15 years but have done hardly any thing for the rest of the province except Karachi. During Musharraf rule, MQM was the sole ruler of Karachi and Karachi was "no go"area for others so that they could hide their crimes inflicted on other ethnic communities. Musharraf was patronising. What I mean to say that the alternative is not really in sight. Imran Khan is the only untested player. But cracks are already appearing in PTI. The political passengers from other sinking boats are jumping in to his boat. It is difficult to say that whether they are joining him for their political survival or being sent to hole the new boat. They have certainly confused the young workers of the party. The tussle between Makhdooms has already surfaced in the second biggest show of strength in Karachi. It looks as if Mr. Khan is extinguishing fire with fire. At this juncture the survival of the country is at stake to avoid the sinking of the ship to the bottom of the sea. There is no time for experiments by an inexperienced captain. In last 64 years of our short history we are still debating the genesis of the country. Many questions are bugging the minds of political workers whether the country was created to be a theocratic state or secular republic? The deeper one goes in to the history, the more one sinks in to the ocean of confusion. The speeches of the founding father are in sharp contradictions to each other. His actions are not in conformity with his words to provide us a lead. But the intentions can be judged by attitudes. Mr. Jinnah was not an Islamist by any standard nor he was a democrat. It will be difficult to prove him as freedom fighter but there is no doubt about his honesty or professional competence as a lawyer were established. It is claimed that carving Pakistan from united India was a democratic exercise for the rights of Muslims.. I am afraid it does not hold ground, as it was a demand of a minority not majority. Jinnah subsequent desire to remain in the Indian union was a second thought and a testimony to my observation, but was aborted by Patel and Nehru. His speech to the Muslim community at Palam air port Delhi, and subsequently his speeches in the constituent assembly and then as a governor general of Pakistan on15th august were completely based on secular philosophy and had no streak of two nation theory based on religion. Had he opted not to be in the government and kept himself above politics and focused his attention to put the country on democratic tract, the situation would have been totally different. But it was against his instincts and was holding the seat of governor general and acting as a prime minister. He was the first one to dissolve the constituent assembly. After his sad demise the autocrats and bureaucrats started to run the country on the same pattern. They were the real culprits to derail democracy and to rob the people of their right to vote,to further strengthen their own position they joined hands with the army. This class taught the tricks of the trade to both civilian and military dictators. As one analyst said that the politicians were so naive that the majority had no knowledge, how to take an oath in the assembly? The date of birth of the new state further increases the confusion. It will be surprising for most of the readers that Pakistan came in to being a day before the British relinquished power. The only explanation for celebrating the 14 August as independence day could be that it was the last day of colonial rule, not of our independence. The speeches of the founding father on 11 and 15 August show that the birth record of the state has also been tampered. The more surprising was, that Bengal was not a part of Pakistan in original plan and was supposed to be an independent state. The Bengalis opposed the idea of two Muslim states and opted to join Pakistan. Unaware that they will be punished for the same. The country was put on a track,that was diagonally opposite to the resolution of its creation. Nations were denied their identities and a new identity was imposed that was given status of dogma. No one has so for logically explained the aim behind the creation of a muslim state and nation building on religious basis, leading to the slaughter of a million and millions were displaced, inhuman atrocities and immoral crimes were committed by the fanatics on both sides. It was an obscured reason that being in minority in India they would be deprived to lead their lives according to their religious faith by the Hindu majority. This reason was disproved in Pakistan where the massacre is going on abated on sectarian basis. Logically speaking in united India the fear of Hindu majority would have stemmed down the mushroom growth of different sects, who are at each others throats in Islamic Republic. Another illogical excuse being given that the British took over India from Muslims and handed over to Hindu majority. If that was the case Mr. Jinnah would have not changed his mind at the end to remain in Indian union. Secondly muslims as an umma never ruled India. It was a power struggle between different Muslim dynasties killing each other for the sake of power and hand nothing to do with religion. If the reason was out of love for religion one fails to comprehend the stance of Muslim league not to support khilafat movement in Turkey, while congress extended unwavering support. The change of mind set in Muslim leadership came between 1920-40. It was a struggle for power at the cost of dividing Muslims. The subsequent creation of Bangladesh Desh further sealed this notion. Pakistan is in search of identity,clinging to the history of moguls, Arabs and Afghans, as when it suits them. In this search for identity they lost the direction how to run the country. No vision of destiny led to the impulsive flashes of thoughts. Whims and wishes were translated in to policies. The collective and institutional leadership was replaced by individuals and families. The army was shown the path to enter the political corridors by civil servants. It was made irrelevant, who is in the chair but the important factor was a particular mind set! From physically disabled to mentally retarded, started ruling the country. It is a total dishonesty, particularly of our media, to square the whole blame on PPP. We did not land in this critical state out of blue but the successive rulers are responsible to land us in the present state. We tend to forget our follies. It is beyond my comprehension that at present no one is in opposition but there is no visible difference in the governance, and every one is shouting of fair governance? It makes no sense, why to blame one out of all? Another delusion is a dream of revolution? To me the mass upheaval is a very distant possibility because it is not one nation but union of nations. The gain of one is the loss of the other. It is further divided on sectarian basis. It is the most fragmented nation. Neither their is a revolutionary organisation nor revolutionary leader with program and vision of a better destiny. In such circumstances, if there is mass uprising it will have the worse consequences than Arabs awakening. What are we witnessing in the middle east is frightening? The revolution has yet to yield its desired results there, the process of counter revolution has already started. If in desperation the people rise it will be total anarchy, instead of patchy and sporadic blood let that is already going on at present. The military intervention cannot be totally ruled out. The recent security set backs have bruised the army establishment. But some time an injured wolf is more dangerous than a sleepy lion. The sectarian and political organisations to the right of the centre are paving the way for the old bones to take over. It sends a cold wave in my spine, if army takes over this time it will be a permanent constitutional dictatorship and stamp of a stable government. To dislodge them will not be an easy task. As for as I can visualise as an ordinary political worker that unless this incompetent civilian rule is allowed to run for a while and the electoral college acquire the experience and realise the strength of their vote, nothing can change for better. I see nothing else but a bleak future. Unless sanity prevails in political parties to the right of the centre particularly in sectarian organisations to stop blowing hot, we are heading towards disaster. The economy is sinking and will hit the rock in the bottom, unless political credibility is restored. There is no hope to recover and may end in the sad demise of the state. No nation can survive in isolation. This is an interdependent world and diplomacy is the name of give and take, having no alternative. I am yet to meet an informed person who has has shown optimism about the future of Pakistan, unless the internal stability is restored. It is unfortunate that internal and external policies of the country are hostage to fundamentalists. Their strong ties with terrorists are no secret to the world. The country is in such a fear that no judge is ready to listen to the case of slain governor of the Punjab. The country is being battered for the misdeeds of ISI and these criminals. I will be the last person to find ifs and buts or excuses in support of the incompetence of the present government. But to be honest they have hardly been given a chance to attend to governmental affairs. They are dealing with scandals on daily basis. They are the victims of the politicised jurists who are exercising judicial adventurism in the name of free judiciary and journalists who are electronic Taliban with few exception. Dr.Khurshid Alam. London. Dated 23/5/2012