Editorial

Dr. Busharat Elahi Jamil Editorial

It’s pity that after the demise of Mr. Jinnah, rather during his lifetime, the definition of “politics” lacked the word “service” in Pakistan. Mr. Jinnah’s political efforts were to transform the minority into majority and strengthen the weak. Particularly, right after his death Pakistani political fabric altered from politics for human services into politics for rule and power like forever. The reason being the disappearance of political makers and genuine politicians from the political scenario of Pakistan. Unfortunately, from Establishment to Mullahs and feudal to mercantile stratums, every band started to take part in self-styled foul politics in the name of democracy entertaining their certain purposes. They believe, public is just a synonym for ‘vote’ not human with their social needs whom they can exploit for “integration” and “nationalism”.  Inappropriately, this so-called political conduct has impaired Pakistan nationally as well as internationally which has become evident these days. Religious extremism, provincialism and racialism divided the world’s only Muslim nuclear power. Recently, the mal-practices of PDM and role of establishment proved that politicians can go to any extent and back each other except the common Pakistani interest.  Since 1947, the politicized Mullahs have made people religious enough to consider horrible national situations to be from God on their way to accept the “fate” whereas establishment considers itself a super elite on behalf of the ruling gages. On the other hand, the politicians have also made people believe that it is them who are responsible for all the current circumstances; not political figure. Undoubtedly, common Pakistanis are equally responsible of all these circumstances for they believed opportunistic politicians and religious influentials but could not understand the true-life situations, and compromised their national integrity and sovereignty. The Country is currently facing the worst financial, social, political hardships. Nevertheless, there is silver lining amid this finically defaulted Pakistan that somehow now Pakistanis seem to become aware and stand up for their rights and for the national integration of the Pakistan.