Jahangir's World Times First Comprehensive Magazine for students/teachers of competitive exams and general readers as well.
It is time tested truth in accordance with the political history of Pakistan that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history.
From the drone attacks in our country to the mysterious operation in Abbottabad, from the simmering inflation to the lethargic economy, almost shivering from the fear of a ghost named International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, from the target killings in Karachi to the attack on naval base, including the brutal killing of a boy by chivalrous soldiers of Rangers, there is a crucial question in the mind of every Pakistani on the part of our vigilant government, that pussy cat pussy cat where have you been?
But, the poor nation is unaware of the fact that pussy cat has been to the place about which pussy cat is herself scared to tell the nation, poor pussy cat too’ It is our trauma as far the attitude of Pakistani nation is concerned. That there is no strong voice against the drone attacks, which started from June 18, 2004, in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and our right along happening till present. But the pussy cat is very loyal, as it is the most allied-ally of its master (US) in the war of terrorism. And the tragic part of this epic war on error, oops terror is that even after the estimated killings of about 1,483 and (2,364 as of May 16, 2011), the master is still unhappy with the pussy cat and every time the bell of trade oops aid is forcing this most allied-ally-and loyal cat to do more.
The unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are so powerful that despite jamming our defensive radars system they have jammed the thinking process of our charismatic leadership too. The Brookings institution suggested that drone strikes may kill 10 or so civilians for every militant killed, but alas the apathy of scary yet loyal pussy cat. How can she offend her master?
It is time tested truth in accordance with the political history of Pakistan that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn from history. Be it interference in Kashmir and Afghanistan affairs, and the spillover effects of war against error oops terror, the stance of our government is a depiction that ‘The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again, but he won’t sit upon a cold stove lid, either’. But the poor nation should also keep this fact in mind that ‘The cat is above all things, a dramatist.’
On the direction of the master cat acts tactfully and brilliantly in the deeper interest of the country about which only cats and the master know and rest is just a mystery which is known and untold history. Despite living in a paranoia of security led state after signing SEATO and CENTO, our government oops pussy cat is having a time-tested and all weather friend named China which is always there to support this scary pussy cat in the comity of nations. Chinese philosophy is against giving aid to Pakistan unlike the master (US). China wants to see self-sufficient Pakistan standing proudly on the pillar of its strong economy, for which Pakistan needs to have cordial relations with India in order to overcome the economic problems of the country. Fighting a never ending and direction less war for fair weather friend is damaging the economy of a country which is now trap in the cobweb of debts of never ending debts of World Bank and IMF. No doubt that metamorphosis of mass psychology is needed.
Low budget allocation to Higher Education Commission (HEC) and health sector is portraying the true picture of the never ending appetite for corruption on the part of our politicians and bureaucrats. Mirror of corruption has told the untold. On the one hand, there is a cry for strengthening the institutions such as judiciary and National Accountability Bureau (NAB). On the other hand, US officials don’t recognise our institutions the way we recognised their’s which is again a danger bell for the cat to mend her foreign policy in order to defend or the national integration of Pakistan. This is a high time for the loyal cat (Pakistan) to act upon the advices of its all weather friend (China) rather a master (US). And the cat should also let me master realise that we need friends nor masters, but for that cat should throw away the bell of aid hanging in its neck, which is also worsening the situation and damaging our national integration due to geo-strategic position of Pakistan. Let us realise the fact that beggars are not choosers and should sort out the strategy, on the now or never and do or die basis.
