Nearly after 64 years of independence, the country has come back to the stage it had started from. Before partition, there were protests in every major city and department in which the Indians and the Muslims would not work but instead protest demanding for a separate homeland.
Today we see every department/sector of the economy protesting for their own separate demands making it difficult for the government to tackle and satisfy the claims of those departments in one go. The people seem to be exercising their ‘democratic power a bit too much’.
I am no politician or a journalist to comment on the acts of the people but as a layman what I see and hear is the start of something that may not well be suitable for the country in its current position.
The inflation is increasing at an exponential rate. In such a situation protesting and not doing or not letting other people work might well act as the last nail in the coffin. From the list of top 10 countries with the highest economic growth to the one with the highest inflation we should really think again before doing such unproductive acts.
I do agree protests are probably the only way and option we are left with to make the people with authority take a notice of our suffering but these protests should not be at the expense of losing out what little we gain. With the recent closure of markets on the 5th of this month, the daily wage earners probably had to sleep hungry as they could not go to work.
The government in my view should punish these protesters rather than negotiate with them and give more air to other people to follow suit. The government should make a point that no one has the authority to challenge the government’s writ.
AFFAN H KHAN
Karachi
Well said Mr. Khan. I agree with you to some extent. I personally believe that it easier said than done, but none the less at least we are trying to take some action if none. You are correct when you ask the Government to maintain its writ but unfortunately our present government does not have the dignity, integrity and credibility to maintain this writ.
Well said Mr. Khan. I agree with you to some extent. I personally believe that it is easier said than done, but none the less at least we are trying to take some action if none. You are correct when you ask the Government to maintain its writ but unfortunately our present government does not have the dignity, integrity and credibility to maintain this writ.
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