Pakistani society is a divided and confused society. They
are confused about everything. After 67 years of independence, general masses
still wonder that creation of Pakistan was a right decision or not. Pakistan’s
relation with America is as old as its creation, but still people are not sure
whether US is our foe or confidant. There is perplexity regarding negotiating with
Taliban. Moreover, there is also confusion on the definition of traitor in
Pakistan.
As compared to civilized world, definition of a traitor is
totally opposite in this bizarre country.
Anyone who says that Pakistan should be a welfare state
rather than a security state. He is labeled as a traitor. A welfare state in
which children should get free schooling, free health care facility for every
person, salary for the jobless people. This idea of a welfare state which is
according to the interest of common people but it is contradictory to the
interest of a specific group and this group for the sake of protecting its own
interest has termed the proponent of welfare state theory as traitor.
If someone talks about amiable relation with India, he also
gets the certificate of a traitor. Bulk of the budget is spent on defense and
reason given for this spending is hostile relations with India. Friendly
relation with India will cut the defense budget and can be used for development
projects which are so badly needed in this underdeveloped country. Apart from
this, India is the second largest population of the world; even the super powers
want the market access of India. Trade with the neighbor next door can boost
the weak economy of Pakistan and it will bring prosperity for the people on both
sides of the border, but normal relation with India will undermine the
importance of a particular lobby. So, to show their significance among masses they issue certificate of traitor to those who
talk about friendly with India.
Demanding what is your constitutional right also comes in
the category of a traitor. Going back to the history, Bengalis asked for their
rights and they were declared as traitors and one million of them were butchered
and it resulted in breakup of East Pakistan into Bangladesh. Baloch masses who
since the inception of Pakistan have been demanding their just constitutional
rights have been declared as enemy of the state and agent of RAW and MOSSAD.
Anyone who dares to speak for the religious minorities he is
termed as a traitor. Pakistan which was created on the ideology of Islam and to
speak for the minorities is against the ideology of this Islamic state.
These definitions of traitor fit well in the context of
Hamid Mir. He always spoke for harmonious relation with India. He always gave
fair coverage to Baloch missing person cases who are victim of hatred and
brutalitay by the establishment. He raised his voice for Shia Hazara minority.
It seems that humanity is lost in the country of 200 million
people. Hamid Mir who received six bullets and is in hospital fighting between
life and death, his opponents have started their campaign against Mr. Mir on
streets and social media. People are calling him as an Indian agent and
spokesperson of Baloch Freedom Fighters.
It is common for the journalist and politicians belonging to
smaller provinces to get the title of a traitor. Hamid Mir is the second Punjabi
journalist who has got this title. The first Punjabi journalist who got the
certificate of traitor was his father Late Waris Mir. Like his son Mr.Waris Mir
also spoke for the oppressed nations and minorities. He warned that military
operation in East Pakistan will break Pakistan. The authority concerned paid no
heed to his judicious words and massacred innocent Bengalis and outcome of this
atrocity was East Pakistan Debacle.
Those who were responsible for East Pakistan Debacle were
held accountable but people like Mr. Waris Mir were given the blame for this
catastrophe. Hamid Mir like his father has always warned the establishment that
army operation in Balochistan will result in another East Pakistan Debacle. But,
they have learnt nothing for their past follies.
Hamid Mir is very unfortunate because he belong to a country
where people can’t differentiate between a traitors and patriots .Here those
who abrogate constitution and derail the democracy are the sole patriots.
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