Collective shame

The last four days have held our public enthralled with the political saga of near epic proportions unfold before us, and be examined and commented on by all the analysts. The intellectual level of the discussions were of a very high standard, with the Urdu leaving one lost at times.

The analysis was also superb, and the panel raised points we did not know existed. It was indeed epic, because we witnessed a war between the main political leadership of the country finally enter the battle for the final showdown. In the four months to the grande finale the entire Nation has been hyped to follow the daily, and hourly progress. No Coronation Street or 24 could have the following that the political analysts pulled. I would be surprised if the Olympic games was not overshadowed for viewer ship.

The struggle between the protagonists and the public involvement put into the background one of the worst Human rights violations witnessed in Pakistan's history. This was the disappearance of Doc Afiya, five years ago, and sudden reappearance in a US court a few days ago to be tried for the attempted murder of US soldier while under arrest in Kabul. She disappeared from Karachi five years ago with three small children, and was not seen till her court appearance in America.