I
am facing more and more tragedies since my birth in 1947 as compared to my
fellow countries in the region, and I am going through endless struggles and
sacrificing my people for my survival.
I
decided to prepare a balance sheet of my sufferings achievements and I am
worried to see as my sufferings are more than the achievements.
I
am forced to think why am I still a victim of terrorism? Why I have been
isolated in the world and why am I under heavy international borrowing? Why I
have failed to give speedy justice and why are the poor in my country getting
poorer every day? Why I failed to explore my minerals/natural wealth and who is
stopping my prosperity and good governance? My story of my suffering is long
and painful.
The
journey of my sufferings began with my birth when I witnessed mass murders and
migrations full of miseries. Many were forced to leave their homes but those
homeless were happy that they have now a bigger home and would live together as
a bigger Muslim family. I saw their faces full of hope and full of
determination under the head of my family Quaid-e-Azam, who had given them new
hope of life. I still see disappointment on their faces.
The
first national level injustice was done to me when the major part of my Kashmir
was declared a disputed territory. It all happened on 26th October 1947 when a
minority ruler Raja Hari Singh of Kashmir by design signed an agreement with
India and accordingly handed it over to India.
I
am witnessing gross violation of human rights, the torturing and murdering the
innocent Kashmiris, in order to deprive them from their right and it is the
right of self-determination which was given by the UNO itself. Does the world
have any justification not to raise its voice against these sufferings?
In
1948, on 11th September, I lost my founder Quaid E Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah,
giving me a big setback and I became an orphan.
In
tragic way, even working ambulances could not be provide to Quaid to ease his
journey and his death still mark many questions.
Just
after 3 years another tragedy that I went through was on 16th October 1951,
when my first Prime Minister Liaqat Ali Khan was assassinated.
His
murder is still stands unresolved. Iskander Mirza was the first one who imposed
the first ever Martial law in 1958, followed by Martial Law by General Ayub
Khan. Despite him giving air bases to USA against the Soviet Union but yet his
masters could not save him falling from grace and India took advantage and
imposed war in 1965 which my nation fought till the victory. I was once again
put under Martial Law imposed by General Yahya Khan in 1969.
So
the basic rights of my inhabitants were smashed again and again. India which
was looking for an opportunity to break Pakistan and India under Indira Gandhi
financed and supported Mukti bani and managed to implement its long drawn
anti-Pakistan agenda in 1971 by cutting my one arm East Pakistan.
Did
we ever make honest assessment as to why my Bengali family went into the hands
of Indians? Where did we fail? The Indian PM Narendra Modi felt no shame in
confessing this war crime of breaking a sovereign state rather he took pride
for breaking Pakistan.
India
is responsible to have killed my 500,000 innocent people yet no remorse and
shame on its face. ZAB was a proud son of my soil who gave me hope and brought
back 90,000 troops from India including General Niazi and subsequently managed
the world Muslim conference and set the road map for a nuclear program despite
opposition by world powers and their dangerous threats of exemplary
consequences.
The
irony is that despite this commendable achievement, and endless hard work,
Bhutto was yet another victim of a military coup on 5th July, 1977. Zulfiqar
Ali Bhutto was arrested on the false charges of murder case and was executed on
April 4, despite a controversial trial and protest.
On
4th April 1979 after two years of imprisonment, the great leader of Muslim
Ummah and the architect of nuclear and powerful Pakistan Bhutto was hanged to
death in a merciless way at the behest of powers who didn’t want a powerful
Pakistan.
I
witnessed the confession of the Supreme Court judges repenting for this
judicial murder of a leader who gave pride to the nation.
I
was expected to grow stronger with his vision but my hopes died with his
judicial murder?
The
suffering did not end here.
Soon
after the Soviet entered Afghanistan in 1979, USA made Pakistan a tool to fuel
and created Afghan Mujahedeen.
It
was General Zia who sold me to the USA on one dark night.
Gen
Zia exploited Islam for his masters who used him to fulfil the geo-political
designs of the CIA in the region.
He
met the fate like all who work for their masters and perhaps the revenge of
nature for what he did to ZA Bhutto.
Benazir Bhutto with her struggle became my first Muslim woman PM who suffered heavily first at the hands of dictator Zia and then by PM Sharif’s regime, and she fought like a brave leader.She was killed on 27th December 2007 as a part of local and international conspiracy.Unfortunately the complete case is still pending for many years and her soul and nation is waiting for the judgment.
Why
delay; if the military court can convict a criminal in weeks then why not the
murderers of Benazir Bhutto?
I
again badly suffered soon after 9/11 because of some unwise decisions made by
Dictator General Pervez Musharraf who had pledged his support to the US in
Afghanistan.
He
replicated exactly the same blunder which was made by General Zia ul Haq.
His
actions created the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and the actions of Gen Musharraf
created the TTP.
This
war has cost me billions of dollars and thousands of innocent deaths, and yet I
am not treated as a victim of this so called War-on-Terror.
The
anti-Islamic, unlawful and inhuman practices of attacking, kidnapping and
beheadings is being done by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
(LeJ), Sipah-e-Sahaba and now Daesh, resulted in more than 21,000 terror
attacks killing more than 620,000 people.
These
terrorist organisations have carried out hundreds of deadly attacks on my soil
including most unfortunate attack on Army Public School in December 2014 which
killed 141 innocent people and out of which 132 were innocent children.
Will
I ever know who attacked on Malala Yousafzai and real purpose of the attack on
her and who really did it? Will the truth about this attack see light of the
day from Eshan Ullah Eshan? After all she is a daughter of this soil and many
Malala-like daughters have fallen victims are also looking for justice.
Is
it not a tragedy that our brave daughter is now being looked after by another
country in self-exile? Will she ever come back to Pakistan shunning her fears?
Yes, only perhaps if we find the truth as to why was she selected as “the
target” and who did it?
Despite
Pakistan being host to more than 1.2 million Afghans, this unthankful
Afghanistan still continues supporting terrorism in Pakistan and plays into the
hands of my cunning enemy India.
The
death of more than 70 thousands Pakistanis and the financial bleeding of more
than $123 billion reflect the price paid by me and my people for indulging in
the war against terror.
It
has also dismantled the economic growth and trading activities. The delays in
production process have caused slower trade.
Despite sacrifices of my people we are still isolated by international community, and especially by some Muslim countries which is yet another tragedy for me as this was not what we deserved? Most recently during the Saudi summit in May 2017, Pakistan’s efforts on fighting against terrorism/ sacrifices were completely ignored.The people of Pakistan, have great patience and determination and they do not want to lose hope for a bright future despite enduring intense, violence, terror, injustice and political instability in the past 70 years.
The
emotional strength of a Pakistani is unmatchable.
It
is the people who stood against the dictators and had let the stream of
democracy flow and I sincerely hope that the future holds more promising
prospects.
I
hope that with sincere diplomatic efforts in the utmost national interest, we
will be able to compel the internationally community to give us our fair share
of recognition for our efforts to ensure peace in the region.
I,
whose creation was no less than a miracle, I rose against all odds.
The
above balance sheet of my sufferings and sorrow shows that we as a nation have
become hostages to the IMF and World Bank and we have already mortgaged our
country.
Let
us make our sufferings and tragedies our opportunities and let our leaders rise
above their personal gains.
My
father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammed Ali Jinnah said, “If we stand together, there is
no power in the world that can undo Pakistan.
The answer is to end political polarisation and make Pakistan corruption and terrorism free.Let us work for Pakistan following the principles of Unity, Faith and Discipline.May God bless my Pakistan – Ameen.
The Article has been published in “THE
NATION” on June 26, 2017
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