This picture is from Faisal Mosque, Islamabad and almost every newspaper in Pakistan published it on Saturday, just a day before Eid-Ul-Fitr. This poor guy had to come to a mosque because he can no longer sell his kidney in the “Kidney Bazaars”. After the arrest of the Kidney Gang of Lahore, our government had to bring a new law, thanks to strict orders from Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhary. Just last week, Shaukat Aziz gave us this good news during an interview on ARY Digital that poverty have been reduced from 36% to 24% (I always wonder who comes up with these figures anyways?). He proudly said that thanks to the wonderful work by our government, we have eliminated poverty significantly. Perhaps, he meant the poor.
Here in Pakistan, everyday we hear the tall claims of progress and prosperity from the ruling elite and on the other hand we find a totally different picture on ground. I do not need to say more. They have become totally disconnected from the reality that they have no idea whatsoever about the problems of ordinary people of Pakistan (Yes yes, due to security reasons we don’t feel safe in Awaam). Or may be, people complain all the time for no reason and I am just being cynical. May be Mr. Pervez Elahi is absolutely right when he says everyday in television commercials, paid by our tax money, “Har Qadam Khushhaali Ki Janab”
Why would anyone looking for kidney go to faisal mosque?? I am sure there are lots of poor people but this appears to me to be begging scam. I have lost trust in Pakistani people, whatever they do.
Drug addicts are often HIV positive, making it even more unsafe to take either their blood or their kidneys. Would be surprised if this really happened very often. Kidneys have to harvested in a very sterile, specific environment. Blood collection now is another matter, and a danger is posed to people through diseased blood.
Also, HASSAN NISAR has a valid point. The people also need to show some sort of resistance:-
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vBdhnmz_Eog
Its ironic to note that the leadership of Pakistan had never been far from reality then now. If you ask a common man about a list of issues of his concern none of his will match the ones our government, opposition & similar people in power.
At one hand tamaatar are now 140/kb & while the poor plunge more into poverty, wardi (once LFO), deal, and PMship seems to be their matter of concern.
This reminds me of an excellent article by JC
http://express.com.pk/epaper/PoPupwindow.aspx?news ID=1100275839&Issue=NP_LHE&Date=20071007
THIS IS JUST A SHAME FOR ALL OF US. PEOPLE WITH MONEY ARE GETTING RICHER EVERYDAY AND POOR PEOPLE ARE GETTING POORER EVERYDAY. WE SHOULD COME TO THE STREETS AND ASK OUR GOVT. WHAT THEY ARE DOING. INSTEAD OF SPEDING ALL OF THE MONEY TO STAY IN THE POWER AND DO NOTHING FOR THE PEOPLE. THEY WILL GET “BADDAWAAS” OF THESE PEOPLE.
@ pa(kiss)tani …
Pakistan and india were created only 60 years ago. Even in a 231 year old country like USA, debate is still going on about the role of religion …..
As for leadership, it appears that the confusion is more in someone’s mind than anywhere else…
—- As for ‘the egoist man’ it would suffice to say that the opinion of 90% of muslims who voted for him counts more than the views of one confused individual
— Declining USSR offer to visit and accepting US offer …. is just another fallacy that has been proved false after the foreign ministry’s record became public. The US offer was received first and the USSR never confimed dates of visit even after repeated efforts of our foreign ministry
— the paralyzed leader was never in the president house. In fact there was no president house or president at that time. he was in fact a governor general who had to resign because of his paralysis
— i did not know that ‘proclaiming’ oneself as a reformer was a sin. Besides whatever one may proclaim, it is the people who are better judge
— as for ‘west’s poodle’, it is a title given to so many of third world rulers that it is hardly a ‘distinction’ anymore
— and for one who is accused of being a ‘marxist’, someone needs to actually read something about the difference between marxism and socialism…
— for the dark era… well, if one keeps one eyes closed, it is always a dark era…….
Those who are really in so much need that they are willing to sell their kidneys, actually do so without advertising in newspapers. There are still many kidney transplant places that pay kidney donors, whatever the law may say. Most of those who ‘advertise’ their situation in media, are just following the recent trend in Pakistan to grab attention and some monetary help by creating some ’sensational’ news bites.
One instance was the case of that guy (later turned out to be a drug addict) who said that he was willing to sell his children because he was too poor. He was showered with money and was even given a job after his appeal was printed in papers. There have been countless similar cases where people have sought public sympathy (and succeeded) by doing such publicity stunts.
My point is that those who are really desperate do not advertise. I wonder what would have been the response of the young man if someone had actually offered him money in exchange for his kidney.
this is what we made pakistan for!
ppl still debating whether this country should be secular or not (after 60 goddamn years and still undecided)
from earliest days uptill now we never had any dynamic leader who could steer this country to the path of glory. all of them were confused.
one was an egoistic man didnt have what it takes to be a great statesman
one opted for the US and declined USSR’s offer
one leader was paralysed and was still in the president office
one was a self proclaimed reformer
one was a west’s poodle
one was inspired by the marxist ideas and made a medley of marxisism and islamism
then comes a dark era which we are still in…….