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A superb post regarding the political situation in Pakistan.
Congratulations to Time Pass & Sports POTW winner, [MENTION=144682]Sirris[/MENTION]!
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...rings-reserves-judgment&p=9375790#post9375790
Congratulations to Time Pass & Sports POTW winner, [MENTION=144682]Sirris[/MENTION]!
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/s...rings-reserves-judgment&p=9375790#post9375790
You do a good job at pointing out what's wrong but so far you haven't provided an alternative solution. It's easy to point out what's wrong with something but it's another thing to come up with better alternatives.
You did not address my clear question.
I am not arguing for or against PTI. I am interested in what you suggest the course of action should be for the future years to come. I am interested in your views on who you wish to see in power in the coming years and why.
So let's start with my views to make it easy. I am not a supporter of PTI. I don't even follow PTI or anyother particular political party in Pakistan. I don't watch Imran Khan's interviews on a daily basis, not even on monthly basis. I don't actively watch Pakistani talk shows or TV programs and only once in a while when prompted by friends.
Admittingly this does expose my lack of insight on the topic and the reason behind it is that currently I don't have the time and nerves to follow all the political parties but most importantly I don't see any of them fit enough to solve the nation's problem. I don't see any of them with the right vision and insight. Whenever I listen to a political talk show none of the representatives of the different parties inspire or motivate me to dig deeper and look what their party is all about.
Fittingly I also don't talk much on these political issues. But I do know which party my parents support or which party my grandparents used to support or which party my extended family supports. I am aware which party the people of my village have been supporting and on what basis and merits. Hence I am aware of the blind support and chest thumping which goes on. I am aware of the lack of critical thinking and honest scrutiny. I am aware of how little thought process goes through when a vote is casted and how emotionally invested people are in the party they and their elders have been supporting for ages. I am aware of the herd mentality. I am aware how people take the vote casting as a mean to show off.
But I am tired of all this mindless game playing. I am tired of ego fights and loud chest thumpings. I am tired of hearing the emotional slogans and sarcastic banter. I am tired of seeing the same old incompetent people at power and then seeing their children and grandchildren trying to have a piece of the cake too. I am tired of the Sharifs, the Bhuttos, the Zardaris. I am tired of the Chaohdrys and the military men. I am tired of knowing that no child in Pakistan could ever dream of becoming an independent politician with influence let alone the nation's president unless it's born in a handful of influential families with corruption and thuggery as their means.
Despite all this I don't wish to distance myself from this nation of fools even though I easily could. I hope to remain optimistic despite the failures of generations before us. Because :
پھر بھی گھر تو آخر اپنا ہےـ
Home is home.
So for now no matter how foolish it might seem If you were to ask me who I wish to see holding the power in the near future I'd answer PTI without knowing all the facts. For the sole reason that at the very least the face at the very front is someone new. For the reason that at least we have tried out a new option and have it behind us. So that after their tenure is over at least all the cards are open and one can move on.
This simplistic reasoning might be foolish, insane and irrational but given the option to me it's the most sane and rational choice. Even if 99% of the PTI are the same old recycled and corrupt people at least the remaining 1% is new and has potential. It's better to take 99% same old and corrupt over 100% same old and corrupt.
Hence as a mean to educate myself my question to you and anyone who wishes to chime in still stands:
What is your solution or suggestion to this dilemma of having to choose between one corrupt over another?
Do you even have any intention to help solve the issue and make Pakistan a better place or do you just prefer to observe the happenings from a safe distance?
Don't take my question as an attempt to mess with you or make a case for any political party.