Time in Karachi

Monday, April 13, 2009

I was wrong... )-:

Some portion of this post is from an old entry by me

...Now the same old thing will start when everyone will be asking me to leave this place cuz "ye jaga aab rehney ke kabil nahi" and move to some safe place... My question is "WHY SHOULD I LEAVE MY CITY?" I've lived here for years, this is my city, I know everyone here & everyone knows me... why should I leave just because of such people? I have lived all my life in Karachi and I love my city,...


...Why the rangers or the police didn’t do anything to stop the violence? I think most karachites and Pakistani’s know the answer to that question. We are a country with a majority that supports peace, we have a majority which supports and are moderates. That’s what we and the world are told and I believe that we are, though my faith is being lost when I read the paper every morning (yes I know its afternoon). Every time they kill my city, poisoning it slowly and giving its citizens slow death.

I don’t know, maybe I am just a fool which I am, or maybe I am scared to try something new I am not sure. I do know, but the thought of moving away did cross my mind when I sat in my room watching my city burn again, it hurt and it made me sick.

But I know one thing, I like to dream (of dirty laundry too now) and I love this country and this city. And if I go away things won’t get better, so I shall stay here and do what I do best like millions of other karachites, I shall keep in the background, keep a low profile and on days like today stay in doors watch my Karachi burn and cry.

But when the day comes, and it will trust me. When the silent majority of this country and this great city rise and come out on the streets. when we have had enough and every single one of us has lost someone we love to violence (because this is what it might take) I shall not stay in, but ill be dressed in my Sunday best (shorts and T shirt ok?) and ill be on shar e faisal and then you will see the power of the people of this great city. A city filled with great history, just go to old Karachi and you will know what I am talking about.

Till then I am going to be here waiting for that day, till then I shall keep a low profile and go about my business, I shall enjoy the electricity breakdowns, the summer heat, take it all in like a Karachite is supposed to, call me a fool or a call me a dreamer, I am Omer and I am staying.


http://omerarshad.blogspot.com/2008/12/karachi-9th-april-2008.html

I still believe that this country is by far THE BEST in the whole wide world but what about the people of this country? or more importantly the people who are in a position where they can actually DO something... something good or... something bad...

What is one supposed to do when he is minding his own business, just trying to live his life as pure as he can, just trying to earn "HALAL" living for himself & his family... is such a person doing anything wrong? Sadly in this country yes... he's doing wrong because his "job" goes against the "interests" of someone who is in a position to do something... We say that we should not blame everything on the Government... we should step up & take our responsibility and if someone is a "fool" enough to take his responsibility then? we dont let him work peacefully...

If a "tulla" stops a car violating traffic rules and later finds out the car was being driven / owned by son or daughter of some "bara saab" then? poor "tulla" might end up loosing his job just because he was trying to do his job...

You are in the purchase department of your organization... Someone trying to supply substandard goods offers to bribe you and you refuse because its your job to make sure that goods supplied are of good quality... What's the harm in that? you'll be punished for doing your job because your boss has "setting" with the supplier...

Your roommate is culprit, he runs away when the police raids to get hold of him... You are the one going behind bars just because the police needs a name to fill in the papers and close the case...

There are so many things similar... I can write about it all whole night and there will still be stuff unwritten...

Your family has dispute with another family, your brother kills their man and then your dad kills you just because you're a girl and they want to save their son so you're killed so they can charge you both of adultery and save your brother... Your fault is that you're a girl who has never seen anything outside your home...

I really dont know what was the real motive behind asking for "Islamic Republic of Pakistan", I mean I cant keep myself from asking... "What the hell was your problem Mr.Jinnah?" what kind of an Islamic Republic is it? I have read The Quran and The Quran teaches everything opposite to what's being practiced here... We would've been in a much better shape had we still been under the British Government... I dont think we live in a free country...

Take anyone, any random person and ask him... I bet you wont find a single person around who is not the victim of this system...

I CAN do whatever I feel like just because I CAN and those who dont have means... Well too bad for them... why were they born in this country? now its there fate to accept however I WISH to treat them...

I said in my post referred above that till the day comes I'll go about my own business & keep waiting for that day BUT "easier said than done" I really dont know if "going about my own business" is the solution? here... ANYTHING can happen to ANYONE ANYTIME... I really dont wish my parents, sister & in future my kids to live in this atmosphere...

So I've made up my mind... I'm gonna pack my bags and leave in search of a place where human beings are treated as human beings... Any Suggestions?


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