This is going to be a fight to the finish, a fight we simply cannot afford to lose. We, the Pakistani people, are faced with a dilemma and thankfully, most of us, specially the younger generation taht constitutes about 60% of the population, have made the right choice. We are going to fight any one who challenges our right to Pakistan, our life styles, our freedom to pursue life as we live. We have started asking questions; questions that are addressed not only to the politicians, the Government, but questions that challenge some fundamental assumptions that are taken for granted.
In these days of uncertainty in Pakistan, the most heartening factor is the resurging patriotism and nationalism in the Pakistani youth and an emerging middle class that is increasingly vocal. We are no longer prepared to accept things just because they have always been done before. We are no longer afraid to voice dissent with the pre-established values because we have the media on our side that carries our voice to every home. We are no longer disappointed with the legal system because sometimes, amid all the clouds of corruption, we can see light at the end of the tunnel.
Sometimes, I am amazed at the changes around us, and heartened by the will to fight for our land among the common people. The common man of Pakistan is much more patriotic and nationalist than the so-called defenders of the constitution. Every where I go, I hear concern for Pakistan, underlining a deep love for the country we live in. I sense a feeling of ownership, which was never theer before. I sense the emotion among the youth to serve our land and their confidence that tehy can do it.This is heartening. It is as if we are witnessinga revolution, a changing trend in society, a willingness to break away from tradition and an intention to bring about a better change. Atleast, people feel the wrongs that have bene done and react to them , instead of calmly accepting them as "something that has always happened, will always happen".....A changing Pakistan in short.
Come, let us fight for our land, our values, our home. If the terrorists want us to shut schools and universities, we should react by facing the threat and going to the universities and vowing not to be afraid. The bombings will go on; they won't stop overnight but our resilience and our courage will subdue them. It's a battle of nerves; and God is always on the side of the brave and good. Let us create history by fighting for the ideology of Pakistan. 60 years have gone by without its being achieved; maybe this is the time of struggle again.
Wake up, Pakistan
I agree that this generation is stretching and shaking off the sleep to wake up and take control of their lives and handle the strings of this country. Every young heart I see around me has changed color to the amazing white and green we all love. This is Pakistan, the land of the pure, and we, as Pakistanis, will never go down, InshaAllah. We have been asleep, but Alhamdulillah we are waking up. I have to say that the media is not with us, the TV channels are just causing distrust. Otherwise, I like your effort. And for those who say we cannot win unless we have leadership. My brothers and sisters, we are all leaders. Together, we are one big Unit.
ReplyDeleteGood Intentions without power and willingness to carry em out - are null / void / zero.
ReplyDeleteEnthu is fine, but vision is more important. Eagerness to do something, without knowing what that "something" means, is generally worse than doing nothing.
Enthu and good intentions are no substitute for vision.
And U with ur capabilities should contribute in the vision part . . leaving enthu aside ... remember, josh and hosh are opposites.
With capability and talent, comes responsibility, that of help form a vision (towards which this enthu can be directed) and that of not sacrificing hosh (rationality), due to josh ...
@ Abdullah bin Haseeb
ReplyDeleteYes, the youth is much more nationalistic than the middle generation...the ones who came after the generation who built Pakistan. But this trend is fast spreading to almost all sections of the Pakistani society, leaving aside the elite...I liked a sentence of yours "Every young heart I see around me has changed color to the amazing white and green we all love". You expressed the sentiment beautifully
@ Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI believe intentions are definitely important, because even if they translate into action for 5 cases out of 10, much good will come out of them. I prefer the good intentions and enthusiasm to do something good for your country much more than the feeling of aloofness or who cares attitude....At
least this shows a sense of ownership....And I have seen so many talented youngsters/professionals, who are willing to do something good, are looking for opportunities and actually doing something good in small ways....
Vision is important but individual effort in society, if in significant numbers, can shape collective trends in society...and Increasingly, the numbers are getting higher of people with atleast some good intentions for the country
Thank you! And again, other than the part about the media, I agree with everything you said.
ReplyDeleteWe are peace loving people but the media coupled with the forces that are against Pakistan are making us rogue.
ReplyDeleteFaroha,
ReplyDeletei respect intentions.
but i also know that they rarely tranlate into anything concrete.
For example, i ud rather have u do the following that raising slogans and participating in the marches.
identify 10 worst pbms plaguing ppl. identify ways to tackle them. Identify your part in it, and do it, identify ur friends / people u can influence part in it, and request them to do their bit. publish articles detailing the pbms and their solutions and how ppl can help ...
that ud be a good start.
@ Abdullah bin Haseeb
ReplyDeleteSome parts of the media may be promoting sensationalism but at least one good thing has come out of it all. At least, there is now a hunger for information and dissemination of that info....we at least want to ask questions and to know....That's a step forward
@ Anonymous
ReplyDeleteIntentions na hon to action kaisay hoga....? And we all try to do our small parts.....Every individual is appointed to do something in this world....It's up to us to do what we were meant to do, that brings some good change in someone's life
I hope all the information we are getting does not turn us the wrong way. You do realize that some information should always be kept secret otherwise chaos becomes the order of the day.
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