We Pakistanis have just celebrated yet another anniversary of the father of the nation and, paying tributes to his leadership, have thanked him for his untiring labour to create this country for us and our generations. We have thanked him for employing matchless perseverance of his character, acumen and wisdom, his sincerity of purpose and deep commitment to integrity, solidarity, sovereignty and independence. We have thanked him for creating a country for free flow of our faculties, for an advancement and improvement in the lives.

We, teaming, wreathing, swelling and shriveling millions Pakistanis in this part of the world need to ask ourselves whether we have lived up to our Quaid’ s vision of a new country.

On-the-ground situation betrays any optimism. We may have moved ahead a little in certain areas, but our overall performance as a nation, at best, is dismal. More than half a century after the departure of the Quaid, we have very less to boast about and much more to feel ashamed of.

In Pakistan we have unscrupulous politicians who can go to any length to serve themselves. Our police is the most corrupt and undisciplined entity that cannot maintain law and order in the country. Our aimless crumbling educational system has completely failed us. We have dishonoured the religion that claims to bring peace and tolerance to the world, which preaches equality and egalitarianism and sensors tribalism, ethnicity and sectarianism.

But we have created a battalion of firebrand mullahs who have no regard to human life. We have had generals more interested in politics destroying Army’s professionalism and preparedness. *We pray and wish for a leader who could curtail rising inflation, reduce unemployment, eliminate corruption, disregard to family life and socio political discontent. Have we ever thought why our prayers aren’t being answered ? Our salvation lies not in prayers, but in action. When our words become actions they create values; our destiny.