Good things in Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan at COMSTECH Headquarters Islamabad

My wife tells me, once Turkey started excelling after arrival of Tayyip Erdogan, the nationals of Turkey who had shifted abroad, started moving back. Turkish scientists, doctors and athletes, who due to lack of opportunities had left their home towns, saw an opportunity back in their homes and relocated back.

Yesterday, our Prime Minister made an amazing remark on our foreign nationals. “They did not have enough opportunities in Pakistan, due to corruption and mafia-ism, and had the only option left but to move out of Pakistan. They are our best assets, for being great scientists, engineers and doctors.”

Imagine, these people returning to Pakistan, like Tania Andrus ex Google Employee who has drastically impacted the tech familiarity, will create a new world inside Pakistan.

Ok, these are predicted good things. But we will not predict good things today. We will talk only past 2 years.

1. Freedom of Poor

2. Development of Trust

1. Freedom of Poor

Lahore by Muhammad Muzamil

No 1 thing, I am most excited about, is our Mosques are open. The only country in the world, where Mosques are open. I feel free when I practice my religion, talk to my community, read Quran a loud and attend Friday Congregational prayers. The opening of Mosques has significantly controlled spread of Corona. It has given a sense of responsibility, discipline and harmony to its regular attendees.

No 2 thing, poor were affected back in 2017. People, near and below poverty line, were suffering with Hepatitis, Malayria and Dengue but no one was bothered about them. Our government hospitals were in quite worst conditions. They were being used only for treatment of people who couldn’t afford private hospitals. Private hospitals are used in this country for treatment of middle class. And Dubai hospitals are for upper class. None in the country; the media, the news outlets, the schools, the parliament ever talked about sufferings of poor. They died in huge numbers and further went into chaos. But up there in the Parliament, the people in good cars and grandeur homes in Islamabad, never really knew. Today, the poor are given Rs 12,000 per family by the upper most class. Finally someone from the upper class has penetrated through thick cloud of pride, injustice and lawlessness to reach out to poor and help them.

Number 3 thing, I travelled from Punjab to Northern Pakistan up till Khunjarab, last year. I saw people of KPK and GB lit bright with beautiful opportunities. More foreign travellers, bikers and climbers are entering their regions. More snow resorts are being built. The roads and cafes are being constructed. Cafe Sweet Tooth at Attabad lake is charging visitors in USD.

Poor are free. Do not underestimate this new Pakistan. They are more in number than few rich elites. They are happy with the Prime Minister. They will go out of their way to get him re-elected. The hard talks, the judgements and numerous lies, won’t impact the hard earned freedom of poor. We the middle class, they the upper class, might find it harsh and blunt but; we are being stripped apart of our Freedom.

2. Development of Trust

Pakistani flag by Sameer Akhtari

Famous anchors, popular Military, previous rulers and the disciplined literate, might still reject the new Coin. But, the world outside Pakistan and the humble inside Pakistan are accepting this new Coin whole heartedly.

USA, Mike Pompeo, credited Pakistan for being on the same lines of preventing Corona as themselves.

MIF, heard the call of Government to give debt relief to all developing countries.

Yesterday, PM of Iran showed intent to resume trade with Pakistan.

Molana Tariq Jameel is meeting frequently with the Prime Minister. He is frequently, honoring his honesty. He is frequently destroying the closed-box mentality.

People of Bangladesh, Muslims of India, Malaysia, Turkey are finding hope in our Prime Minister. We the people who were harmed, hurt and destroyed in our past, are finding him honest. He is quoting Iqbal in his sermons, mentioning books like “lost history of Islam” and reminding dates from Badr, Yarmouk and Al Qudssiyah.

Clearly, Pakistan is succeeding in every battle against failures. It is moving exactly on the lines that made Pakistan a great new world in South Asia back in 1970s. The people, I specially, are finding inspiration in Imran Khan’s everyday addresses to move forward with more zeal, passion and love.

Conclusion

Change by Jason Wong

If you do not find Pakistan on the path to success. You will be left out of the great wealths, successes and skills as it hits the podium of success. It is not the time to waste another minute sitting inside our enclosed boxes. It is not the time to not take a mega action to get on-board the train of New Pakistan. It is not the time to argue. It is not the time to think for another moment. It is the time to change. Because

Allah will not change the condition of people until they change themselves.
- Surah Al Raad verse 11