Monday, August 23, 2010

How can I love Pakistan?


What the f_ _k is going on in our country, I think this brutal act is just a glimpse of what we are capable of; such incidents are not just a shameful act, but also one of the most gruesome experience…

Two days ago I watched the most horrific footage from Sialkot, the visual are so intense and disturbing that it becomes significantly difficult to see such visuals on screen. Those who witnessed that act were at ease, dwelling over the torture inflicted upon two young boys, the just stood and recorded the scenes onto their cellphones – not realizing that the gravity the of the situation was anything but cool.

I have been taken aback real badly ever since I saw glimpses of that footage, usually I don’t write but those constant flashbacks of the ruthless beatings and savagery at its worst made me believe in the deliberate existence of inhumane nature within our society.

The images left me shattered with utter pain for the family, as I still try to find out the reasons for this brutal act I am engulfed with grief and sadness – no one deserves to die this way.

I watched in utter disgust as those so-called law enforcers along with the onlookers just stood there – calm and unflinched – enjoying the pain and suffering of those screaming boys, wailing for help.

This certainly wasn’t a circus, then why didn’t anyone try to stop those barbarians, why didn’t they close their eyes to broken limbs and blood, why was the police there not doing their job, why was there admiration and not fear…?

This event has led me to believe that this country, where I have been born and bred may just not be safe for my family. What if God forbids something terrible happen isn’t anyone going to help them, aren’t they going to raise a voice, show concern. Just the thought made me relate to intensity of pain the family of those boys are going through. Not that it isn’t a psychological trauma for the family and not that it would subside in a day but we as Pakistanis have an obligation towards mankind - we can speak, write and tell.
We may not bring back the deceased but we can rekindle hope for justice, we could support them just like when our own families do.

Abrar ul Hassan

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