"Two Christian women were beaten up and publicly humiliated by an angry mob in this city apparently over allegations of frivolous religious sacrilege.
The roughing up of the family forced them to go into hiding for fear of being killed, and the fresh incident as the country is yet to recover from the assassination of outspoken governor Salman Taseer for his support to Christian women Aasia Bibi in jail on blasphemy charges".
Iqbal in one of his Poems had said if there is a heaven it is Kashmir, it is Kashmir, It is Kashmir!!!
Today if I have to write Poem on Pakistan it would be "If the Hell exists it is in Pakistan, it is in Pakistan, It is in Pakistan"
If there is a hell....... Pakistan is headed that way and unfortunately there is no one who has the courage or determination to bring Pakistan back to Pakistanis. The recent beating of a Christian women and her mother, who was beaten black and blue by thousands of men women and children tells the story of modern days barbaric Pakistan. The fault of the women is that she married a Muslim man who watched as a mute spectator when his wife was kicked and slapped by thousands of fanatics over the allegations of frivolous religious sacrilege, despite the plea of mother and daughter that they were innocent, there was no ear who could listen them and no tongue who can support them, they were garlanded with shoes, their faces blackened and paraded on the streets. I wonder what kind of society is this? I have nothing against Pakistan but I worry for the people who are not radicals but have to toe the line of fanatics. Unfortunate part is that the men and women who violated the rights of a Christan women and her mother are hailed as heroes by media and no action has been taken against them by the Pakistani administration. I am sure if hell exists it is in Pakistan.
Governor of Pakistani Punjab was assassinated last week by his own bodyguard, His fault? He tried to save the honour of a Christian women who was lodged in a jail for blasphemy charges or something similar. Radicals were hell bent to teach Governor a lesson for his support to a Kafir (one who is not Muslim). I guess it was loud enough that none from Pakistan had courage to offer prayer at Governors burial and the poor fellow was just dragged and dugged in the ground with a proper burial. I remember when India and Pakistan went to war over the Kargil Issues many Pakistani soldiers were killed in combat but India instead of throwing their bodies on the hilltops or in rivers provided them a proper burial as per the Islamic Law.
I wonder how evil this Governor was that not even a one person had the courage to defy the diktat of the fanatic Mullah's. Pakistan is now a nation of Taliban and fanatics, but once upon a time it used to be a nation of artists, inventors and creators, a nation which had pride in its rich culture and attiquates is now the epicenter of terrorism. All the incidents related to terrorism in anywhere in the world is most often traced back to Pakistan.
Pakistan which is neck deep in murky waters of corruption,lawlessness and terrorism, some even refer to it as the exporter of hate and terrorism which is not neccessarly true but one wonders what is lies ahead for Pakistan. A nuclear state ready to fail? or a disaster ready to happen, it is not only India which is concerned about the fate of Pakistan but all other neighbors and Europe as well. A nuclear state in the hands of fanatics is a deadly recipe which every one would like to avoid. I am starting to wonder if the Marshall law is the fate of Pakistan? History is witness that none of the elected governments were in in control at any time, right from Zulfikar Ali Bhutto to Nawaz Shrif and now the Armani Clad Prime Minister of Pakistan or the famous center of corruption President Zardari.
Taliban which was the creation of Pakistan (ISI) and the CIA to combat the might of USSR in Afghanistan is a mad dog which is after the life its master and is largely responsible for Pakistan's pathetic condition. Today's Pakistan is the Nation of religious fanatics and warmongers but I wonder what happen to torch bearers of Peace (who have nothing to do with the religion).
Pakistan which was known for the legendary artists like Iqbal, Noor Jehan, Begum Akhtar, Ghlum Ali, Mehndi Hassan and many more. it was once a centre of culture and antiquities is now known as the epicenter of terrorism.
I always had high regards for the Pakistani culture despite the fact that history was not in favor of the Muslim Nation. The famous saying goes "wounds heal with time" and it was few decades after the 1947 and some of the barbaric stories I had heard were fading, the positive attributes of human nature forces us to look forward instead of the past, but the recent incidents in Pakistan bring back all those faded stories right in front of my eyes as if the history is repeating itself.
Pakistani Military is playing a Major role in deciding the fate of that nation, even now though it is a democratically elected government but it is the Military which makes the policy. it is the compulsion of the Pakistani Military leadership or the fear of USA retaliation that they are not imposing the Marshal law in that country otherwise Pakistani military especially General Kyani has all the good reasons to impose Marshal law to tackle the law and order in Pakistan. General Kyani has the ability to control the mess and he might be able to bring Pakistan back to a Nation of somewhat stable people.
I cant find words in Poetry which to express my Poet in me but may be at a later stage, I will be able to express something about the Iqbal's Nation, who left India for a better Pakistan.
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