The complex of Casts and Sects: The seed planted by the British has grown in to a poisenous Tree of Hatred!
By Mian Usman • Jul 14th, 2009 • Category: Politics • 32 CommentsDivide and Rule, the golden and proven successful policy of the British which helped them in ruling the Sub-continent for years. The irony is that they landed on our land with a handful of traders who formed East India Company.
Read the history and relate it to our present day scenario, Are not we spending rather wasting half of our life time in developing grudges, differences, hatred and lack of co-operation entirely based on our religious, ethnic, casts, sects and regional differences. Our pace for the development is very slow cause we have time for every thing other than the positive contribution to the prosperity of Pakistan. We can not leave our false visions and un-realistic mind sets cause we take pride in representing a certain group or tribe in our society. We consider it a Taboo to study the clan norms whether these are correct or not cause we are blinded by the base less faith and wrong sense of attachment to our beliefs. Freedom to exercise basic religious rights is a key in spreading of Islam from the days of Mohammad peace be upon him. All I see people encashing the negativity’s (in our thinking) of any sect or religions or even a group of people who share similar ideas about life, on the contrary we should have highlighted the positivity and let them people analyse it and then join us.
Am not a religious scholar or somebody having political likes or dislikes to comment on religion, tribes traditions, life complexities, life styles and beliefs of the people. As an ordinary man I would request all of us including myself to get out of a shell of complex and wrong perceptions and start treating each other as human beings first. Our hate, wrath and love is being channelised and mis-used by the people we call leaders, heads, scholars etc for their vested interests. This built in Biases in us force us to comitt blunders, take wrong steps and ignore the truth which results in an over all degradation of socio-economic system. It effects the over all of well being of citizens of a country cause certain areas and people are continuously neglected and their growth is halted as well. This dejection and neglection builds up a sense of deprivation and loss and feeling of uni-directional wrath for the people who are responsible for it. Years of harbouring grudges comes up with a volcanic explosion of grief and anger sentiments which forces people to struggle for their own seperate independent home land: A state with in a state is their solution to the problem. What I have seen so far after studying the life styles of heads of various different clans, groups, tribes, schools of thoughts, religious activists, social welfare organization etc is the fact that “If you are not part of the solution, you are certainly part of the problem”
Now many of you comment that what on earth does the above statement mean? The answer is that the people who are blindly followed by the people can make things worst and can also make a heaven out of our country which is being struck by a wave of terrorism, ethnic violence, religious intolerance, law and order troubles, justice and above all badly treated common people.
They all need to sit together and find a solution to this problem, we want to and should reflect a picture of a United and strong Nation to the world and especially to the countries who do not believe in very existence of our country. Now who will bell the cat, the leaders find it against their will and egos to be flexible. The West always wanted us to be weak and dependent on them on each and every aspect from running of government, technology, security and above financial survival and above all they want to weaken our armed forces strength with in the region.
Lets study the extract of an email from a friend to understand the long term negative intentions of the every country against Islam and Muslim world.
A famous and an honest Pakistani bureaucrat, QUDRATUALLAH SHAHAB, wrote the following in his autobiography, SHAHAB NAMA, in page 778. I have translated this from Urdu to English:
‘‘In 1969, when I was a member of the executive board of UNISCO, one of my friends from Poland was angry that Russia is influencing Poland against the will of polish people. The Poles were against the Soviet bloc and they didn’t like the Soviet influence in Poland. But the Polish government was a client of the Soviet Union. My polish friend was one of the senior and experienced foreign affairs officers of his country.
One day during a chat and discussion he said, ‘Although Russia and America are enemies but on some issues they become friends.’
I was surprised and asked, ‘For example?’
He said, ‘For example, PAKISTAN.’
‘I was stunned. I requested him to explain.’
On my request he explained, ‘It is a reality not hidden from whole world that the Pakistani military is one of the highly disciplined and professional military in the WORLD. And that REALITY is not acceptable to both countries, I mean RUSSIA and AMERCIA.
1. RUSSIANS are looking towards AFGHANISTAN
2. RUSSIANS are looking towards ARABIAN SEA
3. RUSSIANS favor India and want to support that country
But the PAKISTANI MILITARY is the main OBSTRUCTION in the path of all these three RUSSIAN objectives.
And
1. AMERICA‘S real and original faith is with ISRAEL
2. AMERICA wants friendship and alliance with INDIA
America is a friend of Pakistan only in name. And the AMERICANS know very well that ONLY THE PAKISTANI MILITARY AND PAKISTANI NATION can confront American designs. And that the PAKISTANI ARMY AND NATION HAVE THE PASSION TO FIGHT AS WELL if attacked. So the PAKISTANI MILITARY is the main OBSTRUCTION in the path of American objectives.
INDIA also does not like the PAKISTANI MILITARY.
In this way, the decimation and destruction of the Pakistani military is the main objective of RUSSIA, AMERICA and INDIA.
That’s why they all want to weaken the Pakistani military and the Pakistani nation, destroy it and to make it useless.
‘But how will they achieve this combined goal?’ I asked.
He laughed and than said, ‘They shall engage PAKISTANI ARMY in civil and government matters as much as they can for a long period by pushing them to take over governments.’
Then QUDRATUALLAH SHAHAB comments:
‘‘This conversation took place in 1969, when the Soviet Union had not invaded Afghanistan, nor was Bangladesh movement started. Out of 17 years of independence, 13 years have gone to MARTIAL LAW. And I am in fear may be those American, Russian and Indian objectives are about to complete…”
So what are we waiting for? Why do we always realise the severity of the things when most of the damage has already been done? There is no point cursing our leadership of their wrong doings cause we did not play our part to stop them doing it? most of the educated people enjoy a holiday and dont cast their vote on election day, who will bring the change then? If we would be looted by the same thugs in a slightly different stance over the issues and in a disguise of sincere leaders. All of us to play our part to stop this non-sense of division of on the basis of religions, tribes, language etc or our enemies will keep on winning in making us a fragile economy and a divided Nation. We need to be united, if its in our fate to go down under, we go down together with a common struggle to save Pakistan, shoulder to shoulder as Pakistanis and Muslims and not as Mahajar, Pathan, Sindhi, Punjabi, Balochi, Christian or Hindu. Who would deliberately destroy the house he lives in? But we are doing it cause of the shades of biases and disbelief on our eyes. Lets start an effort from with in a family to stand united and then spread this effort across every house, every city and across Pakistan. We lost east Pakistan, we will not let any body to dare parting our fellow country men no matter who they are and where they live.
Lets make it a resolution for our rest of lives for the betterment of our generations to come.
“Are you with me Pakistan?”
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Writing poetry and articles is one my favorite passtimes. I write truth openly in a straight forward manner and dont believe in an indirect hinting towards the truth. Am an ordinary man with an extra ordinary wish to see peace, harmony, justice and equality for common man before I die. For that I have decided to write my inner thoughts on the day to day sufferings around us. Silence can not solve any problem it rather increases it. My struggle will end with me. Am grateful TPS to provide me an opportunity to join a group of very talented writers from whome am learning a lot. Am not a man of letters so you would find my expression not as good as my seasoned and experienced partners who regularly write, my focus is primarily on the message in my articles and TPS is helping me to convey it to a lot of people.
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Mianjee, what is this, “poisenous” ? Coming from someone like you with an MBA to boot - tell me you write such “poisenous” letters to your potential international buyers of your products. Now, you know why you’re loosing business.
Are we so illitrate or innocent that the SEED PLANTED BY BRITISH are still growing? No this is your thinking and you as Muslim/Pakistani can not think beyond your SELF INTREST? Do we have any Morale Character? NO we do not. Lets not blame on others. We have lost all form of tollerance as a country or nation(if we are a nation).
WHY DID WE NOT CHOPPED THAT TREE 60 years ago?
Mian Usman, here is very pertinent Hasan Nisar for you;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4GJuKMrak
Basic presumption is FLAWED TO THE CORE.
Author writes:
“”"”"”"”"”And the AMERICANS know very well that ONLY THE PAKISTANI MILITARY AND PAKISTANI NATION can confront American designs. And that the PAKISTANI ARMY AND NATION HAVE THE PASSION TO FIGHT AS WELL if attacked. So the PAKISTANI MILITARY is the main OBSTRUCTION in the path of American objectives.”"”"”"”"”"”"”
“”"”"”"”"”‘”This conversation took place in 1969, when the Soviet Union had not invaded Afghanistan, nor was Bangladesh movement started”"”"”"”"”"”"”"
In 1969, Pak had no nukes.
Pak lost 1965 war.
So how can they fight the superpower called USA in 1969???????
Also same Pak army suffered a resounding defeat in 1971………
Hahahaha……….this statements are nothing but TYPICAL BRAIN-DEAD PAKISTANI MACHISMO.
Stupid
@4 Pakistan won the 1965 War!
Is the title some kind of a joke? Stop blaming others and learn to take responsibility.
@6 Hassan
Wars are won or lost based on achievement of OBJECTIVES.
INDIA’S OBJECTIVE IN 1965 WAR:- Retain Kashmir and drive away the Pak army.
PAKISTAN’S OBJECTIVE IN 1965 WAR:- Overthrow of Indian rule from Kashmir by FORCE and by triggering an UPRISING AGAINST INDIA.
Indian objective was SUCCESSFUL.
@ Aftab - Don’t spell things wrong yourself (loosing instead of losing) and then point out other people’s spelling mistakes. HAHAHA.
Mian Usman, see the link I posted. Bottom line; it’s not others’ fault, it’s your fault. Don’t blame it on everyone else except yourself.
Hi All,
I respect your comments, my profile says am not a man of letters, pardon me for any issues with the contents purity of English. I am playing my role positively as I do my duty honestly as a Textile marketer and have got 15 years history of serving textile sector and have got a good track record. The cuDont take my articles as blame games, focus on the core message, am already working on contributing to Pakistan’s development and any of the negative comments will not stop me, I will always have some readers who would understand my view point. Some people are very good at finding flaws even in the things they do not even understand, I respect that as I believe in giving self respect to every one including people who do not have same idealogy or living principles. We love to back lash people on their efforts and do nothing our selves except criticizing!
Dear Mr. Usman,
I know its lot of effort to write. And you are doing great job in spreading your words in a hope to cultivate better Pakistan. Please keep doing it.
But I believe that we should see critic not as enemy but as a sincere friend, who want to see us flawless (want improvement is us). And secondly its not as teaching or something. We all are learning from each others experiences (whether its blog or comments on blog afterwards). So we must not be mouths only but ears and eyes as well.
Oh! the following message was put somewhere else it belongs here:
Aftab S. Alam on July 14th, 2009 :
Usman Sahab,
Seems like you feel offended and are grieved by some unanticipated and less than pleasing remarks here. It is difficult for me to imagine that someone in his right mind would expect congratulatory notes for every word he writes or utters in public (even in private!) but we all have diversity of our imaginations. Thank God!
Writing and publishing is a matter of your choice & privilege but once published you neither can choose your readers nor their reaction to your ‘perceived’ message (not your intents – that’s between you & your God). Once you decide to go public with your thoughts, you automatically loose the privilege (of not being scrutinized) or the ‘pleasure’ your writings might provide you in your privacy. After all the main reason for giving something in public domain is sharing your thoughts publicly. There always is & hopefully would be a variety of opinions often conflicting & contradicting one & other, but than can you imagine us all thinking exactly alike? Thank God for the power of human minds and our ability to judge and have our independent views and the freedom to agree or reject what we like.
At any rate, I, for one, would not wish to take away your ‘pleasure’ and refrain from commenting on it in future if you so desire.
Good day!
usman
Your last articles are quite focus on specific social problem existing in our society.but your this article is some how mingling your actual concept as being balochi, sindhi punjabi does not come in context of caste and sect issues.These are typical identification of humans for their normal introductions and such provincial exhibition and is used all over the world in field of competitions of sports and on specific cultural specialties and nothing serious is seen in such introductions.
Dont take the negativity of few participants as it is part of their routine bitterness for others.Enjoy their presence in your way but surely never let them to cross a specific boundary that hurt your
self respect.Handle them in your style of moderation we found in your writings .Your last topic is self explanatory of this problem that you mentioned in your above comments and it is
Do we need any other support or reference?
Dear Usman,
This is for the benefit of experts who are deadly against the idea of intellectual introspection, pondering & and resultant better quality of writings. So allow me to quote from above, “It is difficult for me to imagine that someone in his right mind would expect congratulatory notes for every word he writes or utters in public..” ……….. Key word is “right” mind!!!
Great evening!
Hi Aftab,
i know once the content is published its every body’s right to comment the way they perceive the articles, my presence is not for the purpose of getting aaplause and good remarks. I am not disturbed nor disappointed cause every remark guides to improve my writing ability and teaches me lessons and above all correcting my direction if am heading towards a wrong way. Am thankful to every body for their kind comments and will always welcome critics comments as they open new horizons of perceiving things from a different persons perspective, you are all my folks on the web!
Now - that’s a great display of maturity & openness. Good example, this your gesture, Usman. Thanks!
Good night!
@ 8 Typical Machismo
Sir,
Pakistan occupied a a large tract of of Indian territory in that 1965 war, only later to give it up on the negotiation table at Tashkent. You can read about this in our former President Musharraf’s autobiography, wherein he describes how his regiment occupied Indian district of Khem Karan. On the contrary, our Pakistan Army successfully managed to repel the Indian Army from our borders. The foremost Indian objective was to occupy Lahore and they miserably failed at it. Our former President, Prime Minister, great leader Shaheed Z. A . Bhutto, who was dismayed at Ayub Khan regime that give up all occupied Indian territory back on negotiating table, said of Indian PM Lal Bahardur Shastri ( who died after the talks of a heart attack), that he may have died due to extreme joy! There is complete unanimity A large number of captured Indian Tanks, Aircrafts are still on display in our cantonments, museums.
We Won the 1948, 1965 Wars! Give the credit where it is due!
Hasan, Yaar, please, stop celebrating 1965. World is full of ‘war museums’, it depends on their locations & the visitors. It’s 2009 and we are fighting with ourselves, again. Hasan, between then & now, came 1970 & 1971 we fought with ourselves then and with so much of hatred & rejection that we got dismembered & lost what used to be East Pakistan. Hasan, my friend whatever has been going on here is anything but a source of pride & pleasure for us. If you do not wish to find out yourself. Let me just say this - you won’t like it & it will not make you happy. For us there is just one thing to rejoice, of course the most important here, and that’s our reselience & our will to survive as a nation. This alone is a reason to get up in the morning & slug through the day and derive some satisfaction that you did your part, hopefully, to make this our Pakistan a better place for us all. This is the only hope - and let’s not kill this, for if once hope is dead there’s nothing to look forward to, nothing to argue about, nothing to even fight for. Hope must not die!
Hassan, excuse me for calling you “Hasan” all this time - will be more careful in future.