The Kotkai-bound convoy was led by a line of expensive Toyota Land Cruisers – the parading cavalcade on posh Islamabad’s vast roads was simply fascinating – carrying the elite and top brass of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf to South Waziristan. Critics rightly called it “a made-for-TV dog and pony show that will be high on drama and low on substance and will resonate with Khan’s base”.
Obviously it was a highly impressive as well as expensive show. Hundreds of vehicles had a number of times filled the fuel tanks; thousands of meters cloth was used for banners; hundreds of sticks were required to hoist the PTI flags; tons of rims of papers were used for posters; the long journey required night stay charges for participants at D I Khan; etcetera, etcetera. Yes, the message of drone attack deaths, injuries and cripples was positively sent across the globe. But, did the drones stop?
Just two days after the march culminated the fiercer than before drone attacks killed more than 21 people. The Taliban daringly attempted to kill Swat’s icon of peace and daughter of Pakistan, the 14-year-old Malala Yusufzai, and vowed to kill her again. Thus the perpetrators ridiculed Imran Khan, the participants, the entire nation, and the world. The march was peaceful, yet the outcome is painful.
If one compares the PTI’s ‘peaceful march’ with the most dreaded anti-blasphemy rallies, which took lives of many and damaged properties worth Rs 76 billion, across Pakistan, there seems no difference. What if this huge money could have spent on the rehabilitation of the people of South Waziristan, on the development of FATA, on educating those who have been hijacked by the Taliban out of financial exploitation? What if the same money is given to the army to well equip its armour, extend our fullest support at its back and join hands together in fighting out the terrorist networks, once and for all?
Imran Khan, and those politicians sitting in the drawing rooms, must have been worried about the jawans and officers who warned him of ‘real’ danger ahead, as to how the sons of soil are risking their lives in such a treacherous mountainous area? They are not well equipped; even they are not having night-vision goggles while the enemy men have. Impressed by the propaganda, we have almost left our men in khaki isolated. Nothing can match their will to sacrifice their lives for sake of us all. Has any of the politicians, from President to Prime Minister, Ministers or officials, visited the hospitals where the injured and maimed, crippled and limping soldiers of our army are meeting the treatment to survive? Not a single room of CMH and MH, AFIRM and operation theatres is short of them, really. No one can imagine of the miseries of their families and children. Do you?
Change the way of politics, please. Change the lifestyle now. Change the policies and strategies now. The hustle bustle, the spendthrift postures and extravaganzas do not speak of this nation is at war. Think as a statesman.
ESCHMALL SARDAR
Peshawar
Stupid article……… Dear Respected writer would you please write something about the lavishness of Zardari, Nawaz sharif Palace in Raiwand and there are to many things you can write on… for God Sake don't criticized Imran's Struggle…
How Imran is worst than PPP and PML sitting comfortablly in power and not doing enough for people of Pakistan? PTI or Imran is not in power yet they are blamed for everything, I guess reality check is needed. Life in Wazirsitan may have not changed before and after PTI march, one thing that did change, it put drone attacks in to world media, that itself is an acheivement. World media is always looking to portray Pakistan negetives, never write about Pakistans own concerns as results of this war on terror.
Rubbish & stupid artical,is zardari or nawaz will go there for those affected people, never,they will sit in their palace & make long long speech…..
Seriously I was thinking what to write about this article and the word 'Stupid' in comments. Yes i agree with you. A stupid article…
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