Nearly half of Pakistan is facing insurgency; the other half is facing social and political collapse. Yet those in power only shed tears for faraway security concerns in other countries.
I’ve seen and read about corrupt, incompetent, even criminal, leaderships. But I have never seen or read about a leadership that holds so much contempt for its own people.
Which explains the extensive security protocols, the reluctance to appear in public, and the eagerness to jump at every opportunity for a foreign trip.
The only thing they despise more than the place they rule, is the people they rule.
Floods. Fires. Blasts. Target killings. Corruption. Inflation. Poverty. Bribery. Theft. Robbery. Load shedding. Gas shortages. Unsafe drinking water. Adulterated food. Poor quality fuel. Broken healthcare. Failing education. Dysfunctional railways. Weak airlines. Terrible public transport. Broken roads. Filthy streets.
This is what the average Pakistani is forced to survive every single day.
Barely 24 hours since 14 babies lost their lives in a fire at PIMS hospital, and it's already out of the news headlines replaced by the "Geopolitical" updates.
These are the landing pages of Dawn, The News, and the Nation.
The ruling elite doesn't want to spoil its "glorious" geopolitical relevance by the news of its horrific failures at home.
Forget about accountability, they lack even basic humanity.
Overthrow governments
Rig elections
Install the most crooked lot in power
Dismantle institutions and rule of law
Drug the public with fake geopolitical wins
And then wonder why the country is not functioning.
May Allah bless Imran Khan with a long, healthy, and peaceful life. He has faced many hardships and made great sacrifices for his nation. May Allah reward his courage, protect him, and give him the peace he deserves. Ameen. 🤲🏼
Pakistani news channels and journalists who were so concerned about student protests in India are now silent about the atrocities against the people of Azad Kashmir. Nothing exposes double standards more than selective silence.
An era of hope. National unity. Strong diplomacy. Record investments. Effective Covid relief. No load shedding. Petrol 150. Businesses growing. Farmers thriving. Rising exports. Tourism booming. Terrorism pushed back. Stability. That was Pakistan under Imran Khan.
This is the only story that matters when it comes to Pakistan. 👇
For nearly 3 years former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been in a death cell, and from what the reports suggest, has gone blind in one eye due to torture at the hands of the current brutal military dictatorship in Pakistan. And for last 6 months especially he has been in total isolation facing psychological torture with no meetings with family.
This is how terrorists are treated in prison cells the way former Prime Minister, a Cricketing Hero, and someone who built cancer hospitals for the poorest in the country is being treated.
At the moment there is no proof of his life and has become a missing person by an illegitimate military regime. This unpopular regime is only able to maintain its grip on power through foreign endorsement and backing from Western liberal democracies, Arab Monarchies, and the US that find a compliant military dictator in Pakistan to be more useful than a stable and sovereign democracy.
The ultimate price of a dictatorship is paid by the 240 million people in the country.
Free Imran Khan!
can't wait for maryam nawaz' downfall. narcissistic, ego maniac ruling over the province. Mad for PR points by focusing on easy, superficial stuff while destroying the actual things that matter like education, and health.
One of the worst things we as pakistanis have done is become numb to injustice. We’ve grown so used to it that we barely react anymore whether it’s mandate being stolen, inflation, load shedding, no freedom of speech etc. And unfortunately, ghulam qaum ka koi mustaqbil nahi hota.
There is an all-out war against the poor in Pakistan. Katchi abadi residents, redhi walas, factory workers, peasants & salaried classes are under attack to facilitate the tiny elite that consumes Rs 2700 billion in annual subsidies. Pakistan is a welfare state for the rich!