Our politicians are habitual in hoodwinking people with false promises in order to gain power. But when in power, they forget the pledges made to the people and do what suits their purpose of perpetuating their rules. Both the PPP and PML-N ruled twice, but failed to transform the country into a welfare state their loud claims notwithstanding. The leaders of these two parties behave as if they are destined to have monopoly on power. Every effort is being made by these two parties to prevent any third force to surface on the scene.
However, PTI’s emergence has created stir and commotion in the ranks and file of PPP and PML-N. Their leaders, who signed charter of democracy 2006 and vowed not to destabilise each other’s government by allowing turncoats to join their parties, in 2012, try to persuade the dissidents to rejoin their parties. In the wake of upcoming election the PPP and PML-N leaders make repeated claims to transform Pakistan according to the vision of Mr M A Jinnah, but in practice they defy his vision altogether. His (Jinnah) motive was “work, work, and more work.” Quite contrary to this, probably, Pakistan stands on top of those countries that observe highest number of unscheduled holidays on pretext of one thing or the other in a year. I wonder how these unscheduled holidays fall in line with the Quaid’s vision.
RAJA SHAFAATULLAH
Islamabad