Adil Najam
This picture is of PIA employees in a violent fist fight (haatha-paee) at Karachi airport during a strike by PIA employees. The strike, its reasons, the political economy that led to it, the state of the national airline, and the politics that surround it are all important topics and all worthy of discussion. So is this picture as a picture.
At one level the context of this picture matters little. It is a representation of an angst and an anger that has now become a national disease. It is a representation of an anger that we see around us everywhere – and all the time. Anger is a natural and normal phenomenon. But there is nothing natural and nothing normal about the level of anger that seethes in our society. Indeed, within all of us. An anger you see here, and here, and here, and here, and here, and here, and here, and here, and here. Indeed, you cn see it on display all over our comments section.
The first step in anger management, we are told, is to recognize that one has a problem. Let us begin, please, by doing just that!
ANGER is not a disease, its the otherside of sweetness. This sweetnatured society has been looted,exploited,raped by everyone in power,whatelse then you expect from it.
Soon we may see nuclear war with Mushrikeen (India)by this nation, giving vent to their anger if some Messiha would not emerge from within themselves
I don’t understand why you say ‘national disease.’Something which is an outcome of lifestyle cannot be considered a disease; rather, a lifestyle related disorder or syndrome of various other diseases such as depression, hypertension, matrimonial discords, etc. Stress, busy schedules, environment degradation, and in case of Pakistan, the failed state creates a perfect state of frustration and anger.
The author is angry at Pakistanis because they are angry at
corrupt ruler’s attempt to sell a non tangible asset (PIA business in Europe and North America) just like killing the duck which laid non-golden eggs. Perhaps the medal would not make the author angry at the devastating condition of Pakistani economy in general and the national flag carrier in particular. Its may actually be a fear that this anger may not result in anger similar to anger in Tunisia and Tahrir Square.
For the author, every common Pakistani is angry because he could not get a chance to flee to civilized world like the author did. It reminds me of a funny picture about hierarchy fun. May be Google images can help me find it.
Similarly, the author was angry at Pakistanis because they were angry at Raymond Davis for no reason whatsoever. The anger of Pakistanis, escalating with the anger of Shumaila Faheem in losing hope for justice and eventually committing suicide, is making US govt. angry. This anger is aggravated as the victims’ families refused the bribe and green card offered by US consulate in Lahore, taking the American anger to a new hight. This anger is fuelled to surpass the Washington Monument with the release of visa document of Davis confirming that he was not a diplomat but an angry secret operative trained to be a precision killer even from inside a moving car.
What makes me angry is why western media and Pakistani govt. are not angry about it? Perhaps they have already gone through the Anger Management course conducted by Adil Najam.
Theater plays and sports would be the best way to reach the mass and do the anger management I think. I liked what Shakespeare once said
“This world is a stage, And all the men and women are merely players”.
Remember the Players private, personal life is remained dormant to the public, as much as their characters become a Roll Model and the message, so the care should be taken.
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=110130209 012777
Also, in TV talk shows please let one person speak at a time, do not ‘shout’ and be brief.
Violence is tickling but should be strongly frowned upon.
I dont know how it all got started.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KduiK-QuSgE
Adnan is SOOOO right.
We are a sweet people. No one sweeter than Adnan. Always polite. Always considerate. Always thinking of others.
But sweetness is all over Pakistan. For example, when we want to go to heaven, we no only blow ourselves up, we also blow up those around us so that they can also go to heaven. And the Juma Khutba is the epitome of kindness. Don’t go by the angry sounds and grunts our mullahs make over loudspeakers. The content is full of kindness. Always trying to make sure we know what is wrong with the world and what is worth being angry about. Angry enough to actually kill for. And if you really want to see the true face of considerate and kind behavior go to any rally of the umatti hazraat of the Rehmatullil Alameen – just hear the sounds and tones at any religious rally. Words of love. Of kindness. Of brotherhood. Never a list of who should be killed. Who should be maimed. Who should be burnt. Who should be lynched.
Indeed, we are such a kind people! How dare you write this, Prof. Najam.