How’s this ‘waking up’ Pakistan I wonder.And I fail to understand why would any Pakistani want to ‘conquer’ India.What’s the charm?

Enjoy.

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I agree with the author’s views to a good extent. If we are in a problem, our first step should be to blame ourselves rather than pointing finger at others for our misfortune. Having said that, I do believe that there had always remain external elements in destabilizing Pakistan since its inception (i am sorry but you can only be too ignorant if you deny this fact). If anyone is really interested in understanding the world politics, what has been happening for past 100 or so years and where it is heading to I will strongly recommend you to read ‘The Grand Chess Board’ by Zbigniew Brzezinski – ‘The rulers of the world’ by John Pilger – and if you want to get an insight from historical text please read Allama Iqbal’s ‘Javaid Nama’ -

As far as Zaid Hamid and his statements about putting up the Pakistan flag on Red Fort Delhi is concerned, I would say that he is a bit too aggressive. He should not be thinking along those lines. But when I hear statements from Deepak Kapoor, Robert Gates and their likes, it makes me think that perhaps we deserve the right to reply in similar lines (not that it is the best way and we should be doing the same). The idea of taking over India comes out of frustration. But again, Zaid Hamid talking about taking over India is promptly denounced as intolerant but when CIA issues a map of Pakistan in 2015 with less than half of its original size, no one dares to declare CIA or US government as invaders, intolerant, terrorists etc. etc.

I agree, our solution does not lie in taking over India, but I think author has missed one point. You proudly labeled Zaid Hamid as intolerant, demagogue, ‘could be hitler’ and what not, but you forgot to mention his another statement on which he emphasizes more than on the one you presented here, where he says that ‘I am saying again: You will see that they (India) will start the war and by god we (Pakistan) will finish it’. Now, I am not saying that war is the only solution, and we can’t co-exist with tolerance but you need to look at the bigger picture as well. Only if you observe global politics closely with analytical mind you will realise that you (Pakistan) are attacked and defamed again and again in front of the world through media, whether it is a statement from any foreign government official or just the way any news about Pakistan is presented on foreign media. you are to be living in a fools paradise if you tend to think that governments of US, UK, EU countries, Israel, India and the present government of Pakistan are your friends in any way. Again, I am not talking about local people of these countries but their governments (that is one thing which most of the people misunderstand). The likes of Zaid Hamid are inevitable to sprout after such realisations. Again, that may not be the best way but you can not ignore them totally by calling them fools with other negative labels.

He is a staunch follower of Allama Iqbal. If you have any regards to the great poet-philosopher of the 20th century than read him up. Read his political/religious/intellectual works. Reading his few poems would not let you see the whole picture. Try to be his student and a new world will open up in front of you. If you do not regard him than you might need to question your knowledge because I don’t think anyone atleast in Pakistan is near intellectual/knowledgeable as Allama Iqbal. If you think that he could be wrong and so is Zaid Hamid than fair enough, but atleast read him up inside out to make that conclusion, other wise give some room to his thought to some extent.

Everyone knows what is happening around the world and what is happening in Pakistan. Our country has already been invaded. And we, its citizens should be held responsible because we allowed others to do it. But this does not mean that those who are invading us are innocent. To make my point clear, invasion in a broad sense does not only mean that someone’s land is physically occupied. Our culture, norms, social values and all the systems through which a society is governed (economics, politics, justice, academic) all have actually been hijacked. I will not go into its details here. I think if one intends to be a good observer with an open mind he/she will definitely realise how Pakistan has actually been taken over.

Anyhow, this is my perspective of the world, yours could be different. But I guess that is what we are here for: to share and learn.

God bless