Reasons to believe in Pakistan was posted a year ago with a
hope of struggling against the bad and forwarding the positivism, but in a year
nothing changed, even worsened, there’s nothing to write over a
deteriorated state trying to celebrate its foundation day, but is unable to
find a caretaker prime minister from past 7 days. Echoing of police mobiles,
rapid march of ambulances, woes of grief and fear, burning homes, unresponsive eyes,
creased foreheads, faded laugh lines, thunder of fire shots, miserable lives,
fear-free ammunition display, hidden police officers, buried government is a
sketch of a country laid on a dream of something that we've lost in decades and
it seems there’s no way back. Along with the government, we all are equally responsible for what is
happening and have to accept this bitter truth now.
A poem by Ahmed Faraz perfectly suits the situation;
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