Before coming to the main topic of this column it won’t be out of place to pen the following few words.
The first words uttered by Nobel prize laureate Paul Sartre in 1964 on hearing that he has been declared as a Nobel prize winner were:
Alas I have lost opportunity to die unknown.
Seen in this context it is not understandable as to why so many people in this country are so publicity hungry that they cannot digest their food if their photo or statement is not published in print media daily.
Politics in this country is certainly a game of the elite.Only the monied class can play it, not the common man who simply doesn’t have enough financial resources to play this game which requires a lot of money which an ordinary mortal simply cannot afford.
A large number of people sat glued to the telly during the past few days watching negotiations among the leading politicians of the country and seeing them running to and fro from one posh bungalow to another in luxury cars to finalize 26th amendment of constitution.
They couldn’t believe their eyes that leaders of a third world country like Pakistan which is being run on foreign loans could afford living such an extravagant life style.
To many the so-called consensus reached at by them last Sunday
was, at best, a marriage of convenience and at worst, dust thrown into the eyes of the common man.
The only silver lining in the 26th constitutional amendment is that the country might get interest free economy by 2028 though it is still not clear how and in which manner will it be done as we are inextricably linked with many countries whose economies are interest based.
The big question which still remains unanswered is that given the fact that our parliamentarians by and large don’t enjoy good reputation in so far financial rectitude is concerned how can its members be entrusted with responsibility to select men of impeccable financial integrity as judges of the apex court?
