"Destiny is reached by our will to sacrifice."

"Destiny is reached by our will to sacrifice."

 

by Muhammad Usman Arshad

 

If we review the print and electronic media in depth, there is a clear trend of shifting our own responsibilities on others. We want to eradicate corruption, we hold government responsible for it but we still tend to give bribes to get our legal or illegal work done swiftly. We would sit silent on an effort to remove poverty, improve health and education facilities, provision of speedy and free justice for all and to provide equal opportunities of men and women from all income levels to excel in their professional and personal lives. We would rather think that government is there, Edhi Sb is there, Ansar Barni Sb is there, Imran Khan is there and few other individuals and organizations are there to take of the well being of the struggling class of our society.

We can always come up with our share through a monetary contribution and by working for a particular cause and encouraging others to contribute as well to improve the living conditions of people around us and let them have same health and education facilities that the people who could afford are providing to their children.

The irony is we are not contributing enough or not contributing at all, we have a narrow approach to focus on life and are targeting our own lives in terms of growth and success. We would not pay income taxes and would not spend a penny on Zakat to help out others.

The signs of a bloody revolution are already evident in our country as the difference of income level of haves and have nots has increased so much that people would consider it their right to snatch and loot the money. This can be stopped firstly by correcting our own deeds, then choosing the right people to rule us, thirdly we contribute as much as we could from our limited resources for the betterment of the people in need, we pay taxes in full and on time and we should not sit silent if we are not effected at all, we must raise the voice as we all know our rights and those who do not their rights, should be given enough education so that no one could exploit their innocence and ignorance.

If a city like Karachi can spend Seven Arab rupees for Eid shopping last week, we could do wonders for others if we could gather 20% of it in same proportions from other cities across Pakistan and then spend it rightly on the right projects. We need Kala Bagh Dam for our survival, let's start a National Level loud and visible struggle to make it happen, we need to revive and amend current educational policies, let's be part f it. Let's make hospitals like Shaukat Khanum by relying on our own resources, lets create awareness of Wind and thermal energy and force our governments to take up these projects on war footing basis. Let's make our armed forces more strong by becoming self sufficient in producing most advanced Arsenal for air, sea and land combat by utilizing our own talent and through transfer of technology as well. Lets force the decision makers to replace non-genuine people sitting at key positions in government, judiciary, civil service, armed forces and local bodies. We have to elect right people next time and not let anyone "select" our leaders by rigging and un-fair means in the electoral process.

 

We can do wonders if we follow the rule, we remain honest, we respect merit, we respect privacy of people around us, we do not mis-use the media power, we educate the people, we take care of the deprived, we become part in provision of health and social welfare. Self correction is the key to be part of a revolution, wrong people if gathered for a right cause cannot get success and would rather bring harm to the core values of the cause.

We have to tune the legislation to our Islamic teachings and Ideology, we must learn to survive without the help of so called Gods in the West, writ of the people of Pakistan should be established. Baluchistan and KPK should not be ignored any longer, common man's life status should be up-graded through education, job opportunities, new industry, better infra-structure and equal distribution of resources. Pakistan is not  just Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Quetta, Islamabad and Peshawar, all other cities should be developed and managed in the same spirit.

It is about time for all of us to set our goals and priorities, a strong Pakistan's picture can be presented to rest of the world if we learn to survive on our own resources and correct our acts before criticizing others for various odd reasons. We are one Nation as Muslims without any discrimination of sects and clans as our enemies have always tried to divide us and then destroying us as they wish.

Let's be part of an effort to bring our motherland to such a height that our neighboring friends and enemies would envy us for our revival as a strong nation.