Lately no news coming out of Pakistan seem to be good news. This afternoon I started writing about Benazir’s return in lighter words focusing on hilarious statements coming out of our politicians on her return and then this horrific news of scores of people dead started coming in. My lighter mood vanished totally and now I am left wihout words and more questions like, Why? Who? what now? etc.
The headline news on CNN reads as follows right now:
An explosion near the motorcade of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto killed at least 110 people and injured 200 more, officials say. Bhutto, returning after years in exile, reportedly was unhurt.
While we are glad that she remained safe, our sincere prayers are with those innocents who lost their lives.
zabt laazim hai magar dukh hai qayamat ka
zalim ab ke bhi na roay ga to mar jaaye ga
Eidee Man,
There are two ways to achieve your grand desire of ‘tucking away’ Pakistan.
1. A nation it is said is only its people. So you can help all of us Pakistanis pack up and go by ship to Antarctica. Tucked away but free and open as well.
2. If it you insist that its the land and the people, then start digging along the boundary to uproot and transport the land. We will pay for all the big boats in the world to come and send over little little pieces of land with people to a nice spot in the remote oceans… so we can be tucked away.
Location?!! get a perspective lad.
I am shocked beyond belief. Our country is indeed CURSED because of its strategic location…we’re SICK of being in the middle of the whole freaking world’s affairs…I wish Pakistan was tucked away in no-man’s land so at least we could attempt to figure out our problems on our own.
Seven years ago, the words suicide bombing, terrorism, etc were not even part of our vocabulary….I can’t believe what has come to pass during the past few years. We can take corrupt politicians, empty promises, looted treasuries, nonexistent infrastructure, dysfunctional governments…..but killing of innocent people??? I don’t know what else other than widespread healing, as has been suggested here, can lead us out of this mess. I hope God helps Pakistan, not for us (the useless elite), not for the politicians, but for the downtrodden masses….they really deserve a break.
“From my reading online, it appears to me that Islam doesn’t allow for women to head a country (please correct me if I am wrong). I want to know what young Muslim women think about it, and how they interpret Islam on this issue.”
First, I am saddened that you would want to bring up a debate on what is for us a day of mourning. Second, maybe your question was answered by the thousands of common people who turned out to greet a woman as their leader? ….mind you, these people weren’t our politically correct liberal elite who sing a good song about women’s rights and have nothing to show in terms of action. Nor am I saying that Benazir is a great leader…but this just goes to show you that even in these troubled times, people are yearning for positive change.
I was extremely sad to hear the news. I strongly oppose the political system in Pakistan and all its products so I was sad to begin with when I heard that Benazir was coming back but the loss of innocent lives makes it even worse.
I am sad to see people sharpening their conspiracy theories and blaming everyone except the real culprits. Wake up people we are at war and this was a product of it. The question is whether our nation has the guts to fight this war to the end or will it bow down and accept defeat.
Whole Pakistan is kidnapped in hand of 20 thousand talibans. Either Taliban will win or we.
Words can not describe sadness. 130+ people dead and 300+ wounded.
We must understand the depth of a problem our nation and Muslim Ummah faces due to Neo-Kharji /Wahabhi threat and their cowardly acts of terrorism.
I must say and all those born in sixties would agree that Pakistan was anything like this before 1980.
Extremism and terrorism is greatest threat we as nation face.
I would like to post my sincere condolences to the loved ones of those who were killed and injured in today’s blast.
Over one hundred killed. For what? For exercising their right to assemble as free people?
Unlike many people here, as an “outsider”, I do not know Ms. Bhutto’s past track record or anything about alleged corruption. But one thing is certain. The Good Lord has created a situation where the country needs real leaders - with ability and courage, who can put the country ahead of anything else. It is an opportunity for her - should she be able to rise up to it, her past record will be considered a mere side note to what she can achieve in the rest of her career!
Today’s events are distressing - benumbingly distressing! But there is no other real way except to move forward! That is the only way not to stay stuck where the country has been for far too long.
May all who dies rest in peace.
Whole Northern Pakistan Area and Afghanistan is under Millitants control and they are spreading thier venom in other cities too including Islamabad. Bnazir vowed to root out Bin Laden that’s why they targetted her procession. Now whoever tries to hurt them is their enemy. This time it happened to be PPP.
very bad but pakistan men to ye her roz hota hai.