Hopes and fear

             PAKISTANI ELECTIONS HOPES AND FEAR.
                          khurshidalam44@hotmail.com

Intolerance is the hall mark of Pakistani politics . It is needed for existence.This is a gift of
a dogma called ideology of Pakistan. Through out my political life I tried to find a logical
relevance for it but the more I studied the more I got confused. They are closely inter-
related. Intolerance breeds terror and terror breeds intolerance. Most of the Muslims live in
terror in their countries. It is an essential clause of governance.

It does not fit in the frame of Islam. The authors were miles away from Islam and most of
the muslim scholars and organisations were against this concept. According to Maudodi's
son when his father showed its manifesto to Maulana Azad he showed his surprise and
said, "are you making a fascist state"?

If we try to relate it with Jinnah's ideas it is in total contradiction with each other. On Palam
air port  in Delhi while addressing muslims who came to say good bye to him he advised
them to be good law abiding citizens of India. In Karachi he said it is by no means a
theocratic state (sheikh).

 Did he mean that by creation of Pakistan, Islamic revolution has achieved Islamic goal?
Some may interpret Jinnah according to their own perception but I  believe he had very
little knowledge of Islam and all he wanted a separate protected market for Muslim-
leadership and industrialists who could not compete in united India with Hindus.

I have no shred of doubt that the ideology of Pakistan it is to gag opposition and was given
a heavenly status to be above criticism. It was brutally used in first 18 years of Pakistan.
Pakhtun nationalists were the main target. The dead horse was once again used against
Ayaz Mir.

Even the interpretation of heavenly religion is done differently by different
scholars but it is by no means to discredit a religion. Unfortunately certain personalities
are held in higher status in Pakistan even than prophets and the ideology of pakistan
higher than Islam. Is it not a tool of exploitation. I am sure that most of the returning
officers were lay men. The scrutiny was really disgusting and hilarious.

The lack of strength of character has shattered the trust of the masses in institutions and
and some self proclaimed angels. The proved criminal Gen. Musharaf is not touched and
the responsibility is being tossed between judiciary and executive.

Why don't we show themoral strength to say Generals are above law. On his way he has
offered political Umraand has been assured by Saudi. Thirdly we have other serving
criminals who are scared to  be exposed during the process. Our roaring C.J has suddenly
gone quiet. Mian is in political somnolence. Our free electronic media who always lead  in
passing the verdict before our "vibrant so motto courts" has opted to be the follower this
time.
The whole system is paralysed to catch the prime criminal, Musharaf. Apart from his
long lists of crimes he is responsible for thousands innocent citizens, who have been the
victim of the terrorists. is the architect of present pre pole rigging to keep the democrats
and nationalists out ofthe game. It is the high time that this wild elephant should be
harnessed if future of the country has to made secured.

I wouldn't agree with one of the commentator that our religion teach us forgiveness and we
should look at future instead of digging the past.
 I beg to differ basically we have no courage to look in to our past, it is so filthy. The
countries that have no yesterday, have no tomorrow.

Accountability should be across the board and not time and group limited. An abrogator of
the constitution and murderer should be shown no sympathy. At least he should be
stripped off of all the perks and medals.

We Muslims always boast that the core teachings of our religion is peace and forgiveness.
I am afraid we haven't seen or heard of it in our history. We lead our life on the concept of
middle class morality. We hide behind the sand bag of morality to hide our weakness of
character.

The election has exposed many bitter realities. We have always of the opinion that our
land has been used as a terror factory, now used for pre pole rigging.

Establishment lack of determination to eradicate this menace. It is not believable
that they have no knowledge of their own grown poisonous mushroom. They have planted
and groomed it but does not want to eliminate. ISI is too powerful to be threatened.

 The international fraternity in general and European Union  in particular should
take over the responsibility to stop this new style of pre pole rigging. They have the
expertise past experience in conditions worse than the prevalent one in pakistan.

 To sit in Islamabad as pole observer and declare Baluchistan, FATA and KPK as no go
area or security threat zones then what is the point to be here?  They have the moral
responsibility to go to the places where the fair election is faced with serious threat from
terrorists or establishment. We have both. The nationalists have lost about 80 from
leadership cadre, hundreds of of workers and thousand of innocent civilians.

Taliban have pin pointed their friends and foes. We had been telling the world that no war
can be carried out so precisely unless the terrorists have a strong support in civil and
military.

Pro Taliban political parties and sectarian organisation with support of a strong chunk in
army particularly in ISI.

If the government and international fraternity cannot protect us they must openly speak out
their compulsions and inabilities.

If the citadel of power of Pakistan want us out of main stream politics to treat us
bonded slaves we refuse to accept this status. It will be much better to withdraw their
hands, stop interference and withdraw with their imported savage animals from our land
and let us solve our own problems. Even if we fail at least we will die the way we want to
die. At least we should have the liberty to select the method of our killing. Is it too much to
ask?
Dated: 16/4/13