Pakistan; A Gift from God

Today, after a period of over more than one year I have finally found the appetite to write again. It will be unfair for people to say that I had lost interest in the political situation of Pakistan. But, it was only because of the fact that words held the value of a drop in an ocean when I used to think about the current state of affairs. However, today the need of the hour is for every Pakistani to awaken and do something or the other for our country.

It seems like anti-Pakistan elements have finally digested the break up of 1971. Therefore, in 2009 they once again stare at our country with greed and envy just the basic existence of Pakistan. Yes Pakistan, even today is the only Islamic Nuclear Power. The pride of all the Arab and Muslim world despite their ignorance above the skin. This is the Pakistan which, in May 1998, became a spark of hope to somehow ignite the independence of Palestinians. This is the Pakistan, which even today has an elite SSG brigade guarding the most sacred house of Muslims. This is the Pakistan, which led the Muslim world during the 70s despite the Dhaka Fall. This is the Pakistan, which was envisioned by the Late Allama Iqbal and led by the efforts of the Great Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is the Pakistan, which created a Bhutto only to foresee the threats to our survival at the time and propose for an Islamic Nuclear State. This is the Pakistan, which gave the courage to Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan to build better what our neighbors had already built before us. Yes, this is the Pakistan which exists even today against all odds. And, this is the Pakistan which will Inshallah always remain because it is meant to be.

The people of Pakistan are, indeed, instilled with extraordinary endurance and patience. Even today, the masses of Pakistan are not deeply involved in the political setup of the country. Even today, our leadership looks across the seas to get their instructions. Why is this the case? It may be our destiny to face hardship or it may be the testing times, but one thing is very clear. Our nation is extraordinary. They have always rose to the occasion especially when the world had given up on us.

Today, Balochistan is the most serious problem Pakistan faces. The people of Balochistan are as integral part of Pakistan as any part could be. But, there is no doubt that even the best of leaders have somehow ignored their grievances many a times. Therefore, it is important that we bring them back into our fold. The largest province of Pakistan rich with natural gas and other priceless resources should be acknowledged. Most importantly, the people of Balochistan should be acknowledged. But, at the same time the leaders of Balochistan need to understand the nefarious designs of external agencies. It is our mistake that we have allowed our neighbors to have peace for the last 4-5 years. Quaid e Azam was not unwise to smell the foul of the leaders settling in the land of the Hindus. There is a reason that our soil is way more fertile than our neighbors despite the fact that a mere border divides them. Our biggest mistake in the past few years has been our thinking that we can live in harmony with our eastern neighbors. This has allowed them to crawl under our nose as even today, their might is none in comparison the might of Him. He, who created this world and blessed it with Pakistan. But, it is our responsibility as well to play our part. The killing of the prominent Baloch leaders is indeed a conspiracy against our survival. We, as a nation, need to act swiftly against our neighbors and remind them once again of our power. They have mistaken our patience with incapability. The time has come that we eradicate the corrupt leadership of Pakistan which is only working on the anti- Pakistan agenda. This leadership today is presided by one of the most controversial persons in this world. However, the change is imminent.

Now, let me talk about the beautiful valley of Swat. The beauty of the people of Swat is a symbol of pride for all Pakistanis. Today, the innocent people of Swat have finally found peace after years of fighting. We need to give them a chance in the system which suits them. Nizam-e-Adl is indeed endorsed and appreciated by the people of Swat. However, the testing times have also come along with the regulation. The people of Swat may be unaware of the fact that the enemies of Pakistan are actively working in the area for the last 2 years. It is important that we differentiate between the good leadership of Swat from the ones which are just power hungry. This choice should be left to the people of Swat and to the tribal leaders who have always held high control and respect amongst their people. The tribal people of Pakistan are indeed the most hospitable people in the world. But, their innocence is what I fear as their loyalty for Pakistan can never be doubted.

At the end, I would like to say that anti-Pakistan forces have and will always be working against our interests. These forces are not only exploiting the uneducated people of Pakistan. But, they have also poisoned some of the educated working class of Pakistan. Their accomplishments are existent even in the most metropolitan cities such as Karachi. They are instilling our minds with ethnic divisions. However, we need not to forget that this nation was created on the night of 14^th August 1947; the 27^th of Ramadhan 1366. Pakistan is a miracle of Allah and will Inshallah always be showered with His Blessings. Ameen.

Benazir; Another Bhutto Sacrifices

About two weeks have passed since the death of the most charismatic leader of South Asia in recent times; Benazir Bhutto. She may have had allegations against her about the misgovernance in the 1990s, but she remains undisputed in her ability to command the best of politics in our country.

Like all other concerned Pakistanis, I pay a tribute to the lady who had enough courage to face the people of Pakistan even when she knew her life was at threat. But, for that she paid a very heavy price. A price which not only cost BB her life, but also took Pakistan to the brink of disaster. After her death, things have not remained even half as hopeful as they seemed to be. In fact, yesterday's horrendous bombing targeting the police officers nearly sums up the game plan of Musharraf. Once again, my heartiest condolences to their families who will have to suffer the pain which will never reach the corridors of power.

Today, Musharraf is no longer the 'respectable' President of our country. He is not even a quarter of the man he used to be in 1999. In fact, he is just providing a glimpse of Yahya Khan and Zia ul Haq as his era comes to an end. He has reached a point of no return where he strongly believes that without him Pakistan will no longer survive. Unfortunately for us Pakistanis, he is doing everything he can to realize the notion. Well, it is disheartening to see another leader losing his way in absolute power. The power which was never distributed in the last 8 years of his rule. Even today, he clutches to the strings of Army as his base to operate from without realizing that the Army is a sovereign institution which will Inshallah always remain. Also it is important to add, that he is no longer a part of this sovereign institution which has protected our country for the last 61 years. He is a civilian President.

After stating the above, my personal opinion is that Musharraf did not orchestrate the assassination of Benazir Bhutto. But, he may have the knowledge of the event which was about to occur on December 27, 2007. He is just another player playing at the hands of greater powers to destabilize and disarm Pakistan from nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, BB was used as a scapegoat to further the 'greater cause.' That is all I would say, as our nation today has the ability to read between the lines. They can no longer be manipulated to further a personal interest of a leader. If the leaders have to prove themselves in this country, then they have to be ready for sacrifices like Benazir Bhutto was. As stated earlier, she may have been controversial but she was a brave lady at the end of the day.

Now looking at the future. It is clearly evident that the President of our country is approaching the end of his era. But, the question is how much more damage will be inflicted to our country as it ends? The amount of damage that has been done in the name of 'Sab Say Pehlay Pakistan' (Pakistan comes first) is truly immeasurable. The NWFP governor which was appointed by our President Musharraf has now resigned. Orakzai, hailing from a strong tribal clan himself decided to move away from what is to come. It is clearly evident that a major operation is about to be launched in Waziristan. This is the solution which our smart President Musharraf has come up with to remain in power. As the political wind in Washington starts to blow against Musharraf, he hopes to woo the incoming President by furthering their 'war on terror.' Yes, that is how far you can go to stay in power.

The Lahore bomb blast is just what we need to create the imperfect conditions for holding 'free and fair' elections on Feb. 18, 2008. Therefore, it will not be appropriate to hold these elections at this time. Well, if they are free and fair then the PPP will easily gain a considerable advantage in the future political setup. But, that would hurt our President who is definitely the most 'impartial' President for at least the last two decades. However, if intensive rigging is carried out to make way for the King's party - PML(Q) - then that would mean chaos all over the country. Already, the United States has highlighted the importance of having free and fair elections as it threaten the unity of the federation. The same threat highlight by Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, most recently. So, all these complications would make the elections 2008 on Feb 18, 2008 a tough call to make.

As far as the end result is concerned. Like every Pakistani today, I am also worried about the future our country's setup. No matter what happens next, my beliefs stand strong that without Musharraf at the helm of power we can still survive. If ever there was ever a need for the silent leader, then it is today.

And, eventually in my view we will come out stronger despite all the odds because Zulfikar Ali Bhutto once said 'Ye Qaum is dunya ka loha banaygee' (This nation will become this world's greatest power). And, inshallah it will become.

Emergency: Martial Law in Disguise

It took me some time to write this blog. There are two main reasons for that. Initially, I was in disbelief about the manner in which the ‘emergency’ was implemented. Yes, like every other Pakistani I did expect an emergency at some point in time. But, the manner in which the judiciary and media were murdered was devastating. Secondly, after realizing that the ugliest crime had been committed by our ruler, I was left with so much to say that it was not enough to just write an article. Therefore, this blog will always remain incomplete in my eyes.

As the title suggests, I do not believe that Pakistan is facing an emergency at the moment. It is clearly a martial law which has been given the name of ‘emergency.’ It is shameful to know that a leader has brought in a martial law against himself. He is the first leader in Pakistan to get a martial law twice in one country. Not only that; in broad daylight our President murdered the judiciary which had finally become independent after 60 years. Then to add on, our people were deprived of information by a complete blackout of media channels all over Pakistan. There is hardly anything left after what Musharraf has done. Uptil a few days back I used to address him as our President, no matter how controversial his title was. Now, he does not deserve this half-hearted respect even.

Straight away, I want to express my support and respect for the eight ‘removed’ judges of the Supreme Court who passed a verdict immediately; declaring the emergency invalid. In addition, they left with stature when they headed back to their residencies like an everyday procedure of the judges. But, on the other hand Musharraf had ofcourse reached a point of no return. He was so blinded in the lust for power that he did not realize that he was helping himself in his demise as a ruler. The ‘emergency’ was indeed a martial law once the constitution was suspended during the course of action. Musharraf used our respectable armed forces to carry out a crime against our nation. He proved that he is a self-centered leader who is only interested in saving his own power. For that he is ready to compromise on anything; even the existence of Pakistan. Yes. I say 'existence' and am forced to use these harsh words. The reason is that, he has completely damaged our sovereignty by acting only on Americans’ consent.

In his speech later during the day, he caused more damage to our country by carrying out various acts of shamelessness. In the speech first, he mentioned that he was tired of the ‘taunts’ he was receiving from various quarters for being so tolerant. Yes, ‘Mr. President' you are a tolerant leader indeed when you tear apart the law of Pakistan for the sake of sitting in your presidency for a few more moments. You are indeed tolerant ‘Mr. President,' when you terminate the basic human rights of a citizen. To further the cause, he made a fool of himself by stating that his case on dual offices kept on lingering and it only created a lot of uncertainty. Therefore, no more patience was possible.

Musharraf, our nation has waited for 60 years for the independence of judiciary. I can say with complete conviction that they could have waited a few more days. But, the whole nation knows that you were not impatient but were arrogant. Your agenda in October 1999 takeover may have been sincere at that point in time. But, during the course of these years your mind wandered to the tunnel of illusions. You started off as a hopeful leader like many before. But, towards the end you became the worst of them. First, you gave up all the cases by the drama of 'national reconciliation ordinance' in which every politician became innocent. At least before, they were innocent till proven guilty. Over time, you may have not dismembered our country but you have done your level best in making it possible.

To further say, Musharraf then said with confidence that he had consulted the international community before he took the drastic measures.

Musharraf, according to your own views our nation was sovereign and no compromise was to be done on this issue. And, you said your strength derived from the people of Pakistan. Then why did you draw your strength from the international community? Our nation was built by our founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, who was a true Pakistani. Then why did you consult the international community which has no right on any of the internal affairs of our country?

As if this was not enough to humiliate and sink the hearts of millions of Pakistani, you went even further. You quoted the ‘Great’ Abraham Lincoln of United States of America. Musharraf, you felt that Allama Iqbal and countless other leaders of our country were not worthy enough for their mention in your speech. But do not forget, you once mentioned them immediately after you banned the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar- e-Jhangvi. At that time you were pure leader from the land of the pure; Pakistan. The nation backed you at that point in time and understood your decision. But in your speech, you requested the West for some time so that we can lose whatever little of dignity which was left in our nation. After all at least you realized that 60 years of belief in Pakistan would take some time to diminish amongst the people of Pakistan.

Then the most shameful speech of our history ended with our national anthem being shown on our television screens, and the anthem being sounded at the radio. The flag, which was distinguished with its colors and symbols of faith, unity, and discipline, looked meaningless and torn apart. That moment I, as a Pakistani, was disgraced with humiliation and insult. Our nation was given the most unconvincing reasons for taking away our basic civil liberties.

But, this was not enough. It was now the turn of most of the political parties of Pakistan to fail us. Especially the Pakistan Peoples Party, which is the largest political party in Pakistan amongst the voters; who are also just 30 percent of our country. The party illustrated that they also had a lustful dictator who runs their party; Ms. Benazir Bhutto. This act of murder by Musharraf, required the PPP to come out immediately on the streets and condemn the unjust removal of our judges. But, she only looked towards her own personal interest. Even today, she deceives our nation and the opposition parties by playing on both sides of the table. Her party has only one person, which deserves utmost respect for his bravery and courageous display against Musharraf. And that is Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan, who proved that he was loyal to his profession rather than his affiliations. He is indeed one leader, who has some sort of real popularity amongst the civil society of the country. But, till today Benazir has not issued a single strong statement in Aitzaz's unjust confinement.

She keeps her party united on weak strings and only looks towards the corridors of power at this crucial juncture. She plays a role of a politician who her respectable father, if alive today, would have opposed till his last breath. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto stood against the intervention of the unjust intervention of the Army in politics. People say, he made a few unwise decisions towards the end of his tenurem which cost him his life. However to my view, one of his unwise decisions was to nominate his selfish daughter to take forward his dynasty. He was not aware of the fact that she would just turn out to be an agent of furthering the American cause. It is a cause which believes in dividing the country of Pakistan. In addition, they plan to create instability in the country which will lead to an imminent action to disarm our nuclear capability. Already, the U.S. senate has discussed the possible ‘emergency plan' to do so.

It is high time that our nation stands up. Yes, we miss the real leaders who will lead our nation. The leaders who are ready to take the bullet of sacrifice for the people of Pakistan. Imran Khan, may be some sort of hope for our country. But, unfortunately he has not been able to be the charismatic and vibrant leader of the people who will roar against the prevailing injustice. Our youth represent nearly 70 percent of our society. But, there is no one at the platform to take them forward. The platform exists in PPP to some extent, but they are missing a leader. A genuine leader exists in PTI (Pakistan Tehrik Insaf) and they may have some sort of platform. But, over the years Imran Khan has not been able to strike the hearts, strongly enough, of the poor people of Pakistan. Pakistan is at a critical juncture where it needs a revolution to clean up this dirt of politicians. MQM, PML-Q and all government alliance parties should be tried for treason. If not the parties, then leaders should be asked to be answerable to the people of Pakistan. Even today, our masses remain silent in terms of their actions. But, I strongly believe that their desire to come out becomes more intense. All they need is a leader to take them forward.

A leader who says ‘I am a leader who does not sit in the lavish surroundings of the Presidency or the PM house. But, I am leader who resides in every heart of you people; the people of Pakistan. So that even if I want to do injustice to our country, I am not able to do so. Because amongst you people I will just be a small drop of bad blood in the heart. Over time new blood, in the form of people, will make sure that the power, to make the heart pump, remains amongst the people; rather than above them. As I said I want to reside in the 160 million hearts of Pakistan. And not in the corridors of power.’

Zia Ul Haq - The forgotten culprit: Part II

I am not defending Bhutto on these grounds. In fact, I am defending him on other grounds. Yes, he used power to kill opponents. There is no doubt about that. But, the reason for which he was killed was unjustified. His death was unjustified. We agree that he was a charismatic leader indeed. My point of view is that in Pakistan there are a lot of problems.

Ever since our founder's death there has been a lot of corruption of all sorts in our government. They range from political corruption to financial corruption. Politics is a dirty business in our country and this is a known fact. Yes, I agree that it should not be there and Pakistan should have no corruption at all. But, the truth is that when you have so much dirt to clean we cannot be picky. You take things one at a time. As a start I believe that no change can come in Pakistan overnight. It has to be in phases. The utmost priority of our government should be to eliminate corruption. For that to happen, we need to first control the financial corruption or change the system. In Pakistan, no leader except the Army people are powerful enough to do that. Bhutto should be given the credit for uniting the nation on a constitution. This is a big achievement because a country whose politicians are so diverse and dynamic and who are not even able to settle on an LFO, then it must have been a brilliance of an extraordinary man to pass a whole set of laws, the 1973 constitution. Not only this, he organized the world's largest Islamic Summit in Lahore, which was attended by one of the most prolific leaders. In addition, he got Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan to our country. If he was not there, would we have been the first Islamic nuclear power? Ofcourse not.

Second, there is no doubt in my mind that Bhutto played a certain role in splitting the country. I will not even say anything else to justify that. But, I do not defend him on this ground. I defend him because after the separation he made us powerful again. He picked a country from bits and pieces. Yes, he came to politics through Army, Mr. Ayub Khan who belongs from my maternal roots, but he came to power through the people. And, we all know that Army was already involved in its atrocities with the Bengalis way before the separation. This was bound to happen anyway. If we did not, do you think the Western powers would have allowed such an arrangement of a divided country to take place? Would India have not tried its level best to separate us at some point in time? The truth is that East and West Pakistan was never a reality. But, yes the separation was one of the saddest time in our country. But, we recovered after that. And, we recovered well only because of one man; Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Yes, he nationalized everything and that hurt the industrialists in Pakistan. But, that also was necessary during that era. Because, 22 families in Pakistan had 90 percent of the wealth of Pakistan. He did not loot them but he only took over their business with not so appropriate compensation. We all know that if Bhutto was born in this era then he would have been in favor of privatization because times have changed. At that time, we were against the imperialists and we were starting from scratch.

I do not understand some people. They tend to overlook the fact that Z.A. Bhutto had never been allegedly involved in any financial corruption. Is this not enough to prove a leader's worth? Again, in a country where billions of dollars have been looted during the 1990s it is a shame that people overlook the financial aspect. There is no rocket science involved in it. The money which has been stolen from our national treasuries, if recovered can make a significant difference on our poverty levels. We, the blessed class of Pakistan, can sit in our air-conditioned rooms and talk about the minute issues such as Bhutto killed opponents. Or, he separated our country even though it was bound to happen. But, we do not represent the masses of Pakistan. The masses of Pakistan are impoverished and deprived. Their utmost concern is being able to eat 2 times a day - 'do wakt ki roti.' I have seen these people closely because I, myself, do not belong from the metropolitan cities.

Bhutto, a man who slapped his own cousin because he wanted to study abroad in Germany on governments expense, could not have been a man of financial greed. Yes, he was hungry for power. But, if a man has a desire to serve the people and that is his appetite, then doesn't he be rightful of that hunger for power ? If a man understands the need of our masses and says he will provide them with 'Roti,Kapra Aur Makan' - (Food, clothes, and shelter) - then isn't he a class of its own. I would suggest everyone to read the manifesto of Pakistan Peoples Party and discover what Bhutto really was.

Again, Bhutto was not the factor that caused the separation infact he was the catalyst who caused it. If the Bangladeshi administration was ever loyal then they would not have allowed India to enter the war. We all know that we would have surrendered anyway. See, if a father and a son in their house and the neighbors are involved, it takes the matter into another context. This is what happened with West and East Pakistan. No family likes the interference of outsiders in their internal matters. But by calling the neighbor you make the thing more public and therefore more egos are involved. Therefore, no sensitive matter is successful if it is publicized too much.

Now at the end about Zia Ul Haq. He was not forced to come in. If he hanged Bhutto and would have left power, I assure you I would have respected him a bit more. But he stayed in the country for 11 years after taking oath on the Holy Quran. If people are so concerned about killing people who opposed Bhutto, then is this not a biggest 'sin' to move away from an oath taken on the most religious book for our people. Isn't that more embarrassing for Pakistan when a nation is lied on religious grounds? Or is it more embarrassing to have elections rigged to gain an overwhelming victory? We all know that even in fair and free elections Bhutto would have won with a majority. But, his problem was that he wanted complete power which would have extended to around 90 percent. Again, I never claim he was an angel. But, he was one of an intelligent devil's mind who was dealing with fire when our country separated. I reiterate that we are not Denmark or Sweden where there is no sorts of corruption at all. We have to make the most out of what we have. Moving on, about the 'achievement' Zia Ul Haq in getting the American government sided with us.

Please do not tell me that America came to us because of Zia. Zia was so unpopular at the beginning that no one was talking to him at international level. Americans needed us and we helped them. I support Zia on this decision. But, what about the aftermath ? Did we forget the Ojri Camp 'accident' ? The amount of people killed from early 90s to today through countless AK 47. The bullets have come from where? Do you know that ? The whole culture of guns came from where? Karachi has become a playground but where did the toys come from ? Who killed Zia in plane crash ? Are we so insane now that we still think that America can be of our help ?

I support Bhutto for what positive he has given. Yes he had flaws like any other human being. But, to even his opponents he was the most intelligent they have ever encountered. He was the youngest minister when we became the Energy Minister during General Ayub Khan's reign, at the age of just 29. I support him because he had achievements. Importantly, he got Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan to Pakistan. If there was no N-bomb then India would have been one, ruling Pakistan, God forbid. Yes, N-bomb should not be our priority because we are a poor nation. But when you have to choose between standing up against a size three times bigger than you, and going to slavery I will never hesitate in choosing the former.

Zia Ul Haq - The forgotten culprit: Part I

Today, I will be talking about an issue which is something related to the past; Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. I just saw the interview of a man who has seen the events surrounding Bhutto's last days in jail. He is no one other than (Retd.) Colonel Rafiuddin Ahmed. He was the military personnel in charge of Bhutto's monitoring during his last days before execution, or should I say his assassination. This person has written a book called 'Bhutto kay akhri 323 din', which I would highly recommend to everyone.

It seems like General Zia Ul Haq was a ruthless leader who did not realize that he was shedding one of this nation's most valued blood. The blood which was simply priceless. After watching the programme 'Jawab De' on Geo TV, in which Iftikhar Ahmed(host) takes an interview of (Retd.) Colonel Rafi, I am obliged to write a blog about the forgotten culprit.

In his interview he states that in the 'khotri' (cell), in which Bhutto was kept, was first installed with all sorts of bugging devices to monitor every activity of his. The complexity of the devices was so high that even the scrapping of papers was to be heard at the control room. Even till today, none of those recordings have come out and the public is still not aware of their whereabouts. Anyhow, what does this tell us? It tells us that Zulfikar Ali Bhutto created such an intense enigma around the dictator that he was obliged to monitor him 24/7. How great was this Bhutto? How great was this leader? The answer is very simple. He was the greatest after, ofcourse, Mohammad Ali Jinnah. No one can doubt that Bhutto was an extraordinary person. Even though, Colonel Rafi is not supposed to have positive feelings for his prisoner he still states that he was the most intelligent person he had ever met. Then why was this blood wasted? Why have people forgotten that General Zia Ul Haq was by far the most ruthless leader? In fact, Pakistan had its darkest times during his rule. The General died in a plane crash some time back but he should not be forgotten. We need to realize that this man has taken away our national treasure by executing Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. And any person who takes away the national treasure of our country does not deserve sympathy. That is because no one person is above our country; Pakistan.

In the interview Colonel Rafi is asked when did Bhutto realize that the people in the jail, who were in charge of monitoring, where from the Army. The Colonel moves forward in the urge to state the obvious. Bhutto realized from day one that Colonel Rafi was from the Army, even though they were disguised as a normal jail superintendent. No matter how smart General Zia Ul Haq may have perceived himself to be, he was not even worth a comparison to the great leader. In fact, Bhutto had so much ability of creating an aura of his control around him that the doctor who used to visit him for his medical checkups had also started to support him. The doctor was Major Khattak from the Army itself. When the bugging devices tapped some disliked conversation between the prisoner and the doctor General Zia ordered a notice saying that no doctor from the army personnel will be assigned to check Bhutto. Now, what does this say to us? The man by the name of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was not against the Army. In fact he was the true representative of the people of Pakistan. The people who consist of poor people, armed forces, lawyers, doctors and all those whose hearts motion at the same moments; the Pakistanis. Why was such a great leader executed? Because, if he was not then he would have come to power again. Not through elections but by the peoples' choice and will.

Bhutto may have committed countless sins in his life but in a country where all sorts of corruption is so widespread, they may be of small significance. I believe that if a leader in Pakistan is not financially corrupt then he is a great leader of our country. No matter how many allegations General Zia's government may have put against him but no one has stated that he was financially corrupt. And, this to me is a great achievement for any leader.

I believe that April 4, 1979, was one of the darkest days in our history. In fact, it was the darkest night of our history as the dawn never came that time. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was definitely the greatest leader of our country after our founder, Quaid-e-Azam. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was truly the Quaid-e-Awam as stated by many. He may have short-lived according to many, but he lived a lion's life for our country; for our people. To sum it all 'a day's life of a lion is better than a 100 days life of a jackal.' May Allah rest his soul in peace and forgive him of his sins. Ameen.