Democracy to Evolve!
(Muhammad Qaiser Shafi, Rawalpindi)
Pakistani politicians must
allow the democracy to evolve, rather organizing numerous revolutions and March.
March is not the solution of any problem, as it only causes loss and effects
economy badly.
Everyone is aware of the March movement from Lahore to Islamabad between 14 and
17 January 2013 and was organized by the Pakistani Sufi scholar Muhammad
Tahir-ul-Qadri. During that march, Total shut down has been observed in federal
industrial areas of I sector, F sector & G sector. Blue Area also remained
closed during the March covering head office of business establishments and
private as well as multinational companies. Banks and insurance companies also
remained closed in the federal capital. Around about 2500 commercial outlets
remained closed. The long march and the subsequent sit-in led by
Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran caused the traders of the Blue Area and nearby areas to
lose Rs 4 billion, according to reports. Stock Exchange had fallen by 429 points
due to the unrest and recent political developments caused by Dr Tahirul Qadri's
long march.
As PTI Chairman Imran Khan, has also announced date of Azadi March .i.e 14th
August 2014. If they do march, definitely we will have to face shut down of
commercial outlets, banks and other multinational companies. Our important
consignments will not be delivered on time. This will surely have bad impact on
traders & they will have to bear loss in billions and there are chances exchange
may fall due to political unrest. As our economy is already in shambles and
these revolutions and marchs will badly effect it.
Here need is to strengthen our political system and resolve interpersonal
conflicts by table talks rather than going for revolutions, strikes or march.