Pakistan's Afghan policy bearing bitter fruit: Meraj

To a question about financial hardships, he said in fact Pakistan is facing economic crisis and starvation. Pakistani people have 110 billion dollars in foreign banks. If our rulers and opposition politicians bring their wealth in the country, other Pakistanis will also follow them and our problems will be resolved and our moral will be boosted. Time has come for such a sacrifice.

Has someone listened that the Indian politician maintained accounts in foreign banks? Democracy under the umbrella of imperialism and tribal feudalism cannot be strengthened. What is the Western democracy? It was built after abolition of tribalism and feudalism. Dictators had destroyed the country. Generals had always propagated against the civilians. General Ayub had propagated against Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah, General Yahya disintegrated the country, General Zia had hanged Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and Shaukat Aziz had pushed the country on the threshold of destruction, he added.

When asked how could we solve our problems? He said “We will have to abolish tribalism through education and bring land reforms, power should be devolved to the provinces which will help strength federation, formulate independent foreign policy. Playing regional games of superpowers should be stopped. Instead of using force against tribal people, education should be spread among them, development works should be carried out in their areas and resources be spent on their social welfare. Similarly, the use of force should be immediately stopped in Balochistan.  

“Ironically General Zia not only hanged Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto but his Shariah Court declared initial land reforms of the assassinated PPP leader as un-Islamic”, lamented Meraj Khan, also a close associated of Z.A Bhutto and one of the founding member of the PPP. He said Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a towering leader.

Supremacy of constitution and rule of law are sine quo non of democracy, for which independent judiciary is needed. Alienation of masses from national affairs and governance is horrible. Participation of people in the national affair is necessary. Law and order should be restored; protection should be given to life and property of people, tribal practices based on ignorance and most often on hate should be abolished, the practices like honour killings and burying women alive could be abolished only through education, he continued.PPP should always remain committed to its slogan of Roti, Kapra Aur Makan, which made it most popular party in Pakistan. It should always strive to fulfil the promise of its founding father Z.A Bhutto.

Issuing Benazir Bhutto card is commendable but it did not fulfil the promise that the party had made for providing shelter, food and clothing to the poor segments of the society. Benazir Bhutto was a courageous person though her entire family was eliminated violently but still marched with the people and returned to Pakistan knowing well that it might hurt her physically. “PPP should do more then just issuing Benazir Bhutto cards, so that her name remains alive forever”, Khan concluded.