How Corona is impacting Pakistan?

Pakistan by Aa Dil

Machinery of our country is people, working inside banks, alongside roads, in uniforms running inside hospitals. All of us, “make” our country. One road jam in Sindh, to a flood in Neelum are all cases carrying a weight that impacts us. We are one single entity, that needs to work 24 / 7 / 365 without paper-jam to keep printing cash.

Today’s topic is broken into 3 aspects;

1. Economy

2. Sincerity

3. Faith

1. Economy

Economy by Markus Spiske

Typically speaking, it is going down. Most of the countries, with strong foundations and sober banking systems are collapsing. But the good news is, it is not “collapsing” in Pakistan. Relatively speaking, our exchange has dropped 5000 points with fewer cases of Corona. May be lesser test kits and lesser identifications. But all the “lackings” are worth it. Lack of money is ensuring lack of sophistication towards identifying Corona in rural areas which is supplementing a broader sense of calmness prevailing in the country. People are finding it easier to gather courage to take bold steps, to move supply, to run shops and youth is gathering to push “Tiger Force” forward. With the lack of equipment, we are bringing people closer to fight the virus as one force.

If you take a broader picture of Pakistan, people are relax. Their immunity to virus is boosting. Maybe 100s are missed identified, but same lack of awareness is keeping them nearer to their loved ones. Not in prisons and cubicle trains. With closer vicinity, most are healing, connecting to their businesses and running the state’s machinery. This machinery is keeping the economy of Pakistan afloat. While Super Powers are diving down, we are swimming in tough waters to reach the shore. Prime Minister is talking of donations, getting an excuse on debt from IMF and gaining sympathy to make banks invest into Pakistan. With the “influx” of money, “love” of people abroad and “relaxed restrictions” from IMF, we might never plunge like western states.

To summarise, it is alright; the “virus”, “lack of equipment” and “curfew”. This all “missing” equipment and “inability” is naturally invested towards running our machinery. That says, we are fine “economically”.

2. Sincerity

Cooperation by Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas

Being the country built on “Islamic” constitution is by far the “wisest” and the “most helpful” thing that could happen to Pakistan. Muslims, naturally, are helpful. Some may commit sins, lies and murders. But the repentance of a muslim, purifies him to get back on his feet at once. No guilt and worries but all goodness, in a single click. The sincerity un-matched and love un-spoken, surfaces when we sit to watch Pakistan win cricket. The same Pakistani-at comes back alive when we hit Abhinandan down. This same love surfaces when we see the fence getting dugged in on rugged peaks of Bajaur and Waziristan. The same love surfaces when we see our Prime speak to world at UN. It is un-matched, love for Pakistan. It turns into “sincerity”. And in times of chaos, likes of now, it prevails to bring us closer.

This is not the first time a calamity has hit us. Unlike the richer states, we were in a state of conflict in 2007, when bombs shook us to our core. Conflict of 2001, when we stood to fight till our last, against India. Some more conflicts in 1987, when we fought Soviets to bring us to “Nuclear Power” tables. It has been happening, calamities have been hitting us, we have been dying for past few years. Not in 10s, but in 1000s. One nation, continuously falling to protect itself, won’t go down that easy. Some of us will be giving our own masks to protect our mothers and sisters. Some among us, will be walking in the deserts carrying the polio bags. Some will be driving trucks, to deliver the medics. Some will be standing on roundabouts to be a wall between Corona and our people. This nation, unlike “burger nations”, is here to stay.

3. Faith

Turkistan by Konevi

This part is “I love” part. Faith ingresses into every bigger, successful, Oscar Winner picture. It created brands like Apple and space ships of the kinds of SpaceX. It is there in the most romantic scenes of history. The best wars are won on Faith. And the most beautiful things happened on this planet, are directly dependant on one category that surpasses all the ‘filtered categories’ is “Faith”.

Pakistan, Malaysia, Turkey are some bonds we take pride in. Turkish people love Pakistan. Pakistani people love Iran firing nukes on US bases in Iraq. Gaza standing its ground is loved by Malaysia. Bosniya to Rohingya is in our blood. Not due to their greener gardens and snow covered peaks. Neither because of their national footings. No left and right but only because of one ground; “Faith”.

Muslim alliance is huge but is covered with dust. Every attack on Mecca removes this dust. Some shunning in Kashmir, cleans up this alliance a little. More talks on Malaysia running a united bank in collaboration with Turkey and Pakistan, is not wise decision, neither correct. These are emotional decisions built on the foundation of “Faith”. These emotional footings, Corona filled calamities brings the muslims closer. It makes us stronger. We stand united not as “Pakistani” but as “Muslims”. This category is preventing the hurtful impact of Corona experienced in USA, in all Muslim states.

Conclusion

Syria by Samer Daboul

No Yemen is being fired at. No Syria is bombarded at. No Gaza, Kashmir, Rohingya, Bosnia or Uyghurs is happening for past 3 months. Weaker people are laughing at Richer people. Weaker cities at richer. And weaker countries at richer. Some Nurses crying with the fear of death in US, are being laughed at some Nurses embracing death in Pakistan. Some Primes self-isolating in Canada are being laughed at some Primes sitting in rumbles in Syria. Some who were punching the world are getting the punches. People of Faith are leading the masses of “Corona Infected Patients”. People of Pakistan are getting closer to attack Corona. It is an emotional scene, not because it is a strong economical country, neither because it has sincerity of IMF but only because it has Allah. The same Allah who protected Siachin till today, the same Allah who gave us Sipahi Maqbool Hussain in 71, the same Allah who brought us to victory in 65 and the exact same Allah who gave us Quaid-e-Azam, Salah Ud Din and Muhammad.