PERVEZ MUSHARRAF; SCAPEGOAT TO FAR MORE PRESSING MATTERS: HABIB YOUSAFZAI, CHAIRMAN KASHMIR DIASPORA ALLIANCE
ASSALAM-O-ALAIKUM!
Recently, the Pakistani news media has been aggressively covering the trial of General (retired) Pervez Musharraf. The fact is, however, we should temper our allegations and focus on the true issues at hand that are actually far more pressing for the Pakistani state. Pervez Musharraf, the former President of Pakistan is an important figure, but does not deserve the intense scrutiny and media coverage that which he is currently deserving. This comment does not speak to his individual importance, or, his innocence or guilt in his actions and the allegations made against him. However, we must question how can we focus so closely on Musharraf when Pakistan is in an energy crisis, corruption is rampant, terrorism and the breakdown of law and order is everywhere, and, sectarianism has plagued all those who live in the state? Rather than going on a crusade to hang and kill Musharraf, given the state of Pakistan, would it not be more relevant to put him to use for the state?
Musharraf possesses valuable military experience and experience within the administration. But beyond Musharraf, there are far more pressing matters at hand. The Pakistan government and news media must swiftly move away from the past, and the events of Musharraf, and gear themselves towards the present. Why is the media making a field day out of Musharraf? Why do they not aggressively and critically cover the lack of development in the Kala Bagh Dam? Or, why are we not seeing collective action to separate many of the larger provinces into smaller regions/territories so that they no longer serve as impediments to decisions made at the federal level? These are questions we need to critically analyze, and that we must look to in order to assess if the time being spent on a single man is worth more than the collective wellbeing of millions living in Pakistan.
Pakistan is the fort of Islam, and as such, we must ensure that we focus on issues that strengthen the state and bring about positive change. Only through a strong and prosperous Pakistan can those in Maqbooza Kashmir ever achieve their freedom. Is not the wellbeing of the Pakistani state a worthy pursuit?
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