Pakistan approaching boiling point

First of all lets make this clear REVOLUTION is not some dinner party where you take leadership from one corrupt regime and give it to an other corrupt and incompetent regime like we have done by means of elections. Now by electing these corrupt leaders and parties we have made them so strong and powerful that their elimination from the political scene is almost impossible now my point is to fully support and back a independent party which is only working for Pakistan and against elite masses now I came across Rasul Bakhsh Rais article and he has a fare point too. (A revolution is a mass rebellion against an existing social and political order and rests on some vision about how to reorder the society and redefine state-society relations. Rebellions against existing regimes with strong armies, intelligence agencies, police and torture houses are great social enterprises, partly inspired by the dream of a progressive future society and partly by the spirit of sacrifice. The desire to rebel is linked to a lack of faith in the existing political orders ability to deliver justice, peace, security and wellbeing to citizens. Revolutions are interesting subjects for a number of reasons, but one thing common among them is that nobody can predict where they will occur, when and for what reasons? Who knew three weeks ago that a revolutionary situation would emerge in Egypt and a man in charge for over 30 years would be forced to resign. Thinking of the Middle East and the wider region, including Pakistan, and whether or not a similar mass rebellion is likely to happen, we must know one thing for sure: Revolutions often are based on radical and new ideas. Perhaps we are witnessing, in the core of the Middle East, a revolutionary spirit which mandates that people must have the right to have their own government. In the current political order, hegemonic regimes have imposed themselves on the people through either, dynastic family monarchies or through the militaries under the facade of a national party. One uses tradition and service to the nation as a source of legitimacy, while the other uses modernity and national emotions. The latter variety that we see in Egypt, Tunisia, Syria and Yemen has used national emotion. The fruits of modernization are limited and their distribution is inequitable. There is much media talk and intellectual speculation about a similar revolution in Pakistan. The big, really big question is, have we reached that stage or has the system, democratic in procedural terms, completely broken down? Although revolutions never call before happening, we can have a fair assessment of a particular social and political order and its relationship with the society and its people. An abrupt change within an existing system doesnt occur if it has strong shades of democratic colors. By this I mean, a strong commitment of political parties and the people to democracy. The question of democratic values and culture is equally important. Pakistan has a mixed system of democracy and authoritarianism that it has retained under, both, civilian and military governments. What may guard Pakistan against

revolutions is its constitutional order, tradition of change through democratic means and democratic consensus, both among the ruling elite and the masses. True, the commitment to democracy at popular level remains questionable, primarily because democratic governments have repeatedly failed to deliver according to popular expectations. It is for this reason that some sections of the populations have in the past celebrated military takeovers. I will cast my vote with those who argue that mass unrest is possible, but that it can only force fresh elections if the political elite remain together in the democratic transition project. If they become polarized, as they have in the past, and a protest movement takes to the streets and paralyses the government, the military will take over with a promise of genuine democracy. Pakistan is in a grey zone today because of the undemocratic behavior of its elected political executives. I believe that the current political party leaders are capable of sorting out things among themselves and the political system has a legal and constitutional mechanism to do some path correction. Before a big popular uprising occurs, let us be content with the storm in the cup of tea.) My other point is do we need democracy? Everywhere we look we see democracy failing and Pakistan is no exception. Actually my point is if we are Islamic republic of Pakistan then why dont we adopt the only political system that has never failed which is (Islamic model of a State (Khilafat) Now back to my 1st point. The revolution we are talking about is the same revolution we had many times. Its not a revolution. Its a chess game for the elite after shuffling the places and moves, nothing else true, yet again its another military intervention and revolution like this will not be a revolution it always will be crises. A bloody revolution is neither a requirement in Pakistan and nor will it happen, for the simple reason we dont have an alternative, we are an ignorant lot. what we need to sow today is the seed of awareness and tolerance, and only then will we get the right results in at least 10 years The fact is people who have access to the net, who can write and read English, who have time to read and pass comments will not have the solution. We are not Pakistanis; its the other 90% which represent the true face of Pakistan, what life is for them we cant even imagine or feel. (Once a boy came to Socrates and asked how I can get wisdom, he took him to a nearby pound and shoved his head in the water till he starts gasping. He took him out and asked whats the most you needed at that moment? He said air, Socrates replied when your need for wisdom will be like that youll get it.) Every Pakistani violates the law within his /her capacity. Since Zardaris capacity is more than us his violation is on bigger scale, brother and sister please please wakeup stop looking at others and start looking at the mirror. Correction starts at home at least if you cant do anything outside do something inside yourself. Problem with us is that we always give our self the certificate of self righteousness and every other than aside from us a crook.

Remember all our collective minor mistakes have now become a national curse similarly our collective minor improvement will become a national blessing. So please start fixing yourselves, and the change will come automatically As far as leadership Imran Khan holds the key to a future Pakistan that is stable and successful. He is once in a generation individual and its such a shame that he may not get to lead a great country; something that the people of Pakistan and he himself deserve.