An Appeal for Calm

The disgraceful and demeaning assaults on Dr Sher Afghan Niazi and Dr Arbab Rahim have left a bad taste in the mouth. As a nation we all felt diminshed and degraded by such futile actions, however the nation was to witness even more turmoil with the barbaric MQM-sponsored massacre of innocents in Karachi a day later.

Today Pakistan remains uneasy and restless no thanks to the retired general and his actions to destabilise democracy. That said the Gillani's PPP government's constant dilly-dalling over the restoration of the judges within 30 days has created even more unease given Sherry 'Sunglasses' Rehman has mouthed off a new deadline yet again. This must stop and now.

Hence this post is an appeal for calm to the entire nation. The level of vitroil displayed on both sides on TV programmes. on blogs and on the streets show the way the wind is blowing hence my appeal for calm. I am not saying that one should ever stop speakig the truth as this our primary duty but we must be guided by the principles of honest and respectful debate.

Thus I appeal to all friends and foes here and elsewhere to take a pause and reflect on where we are going?

Please remember that Pakistan is still bleeding and that the fire is still burning and needs to be extinguished. My posts written at the death of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto are still as valid for today’s situation and I will share them below to reiterate the point I made then:

Pakistan is Bleeding

My Farewell and Fatima Bhutto's Farewell to Another Martyred Bhutto

Also please remember that all of these posts came from a passionate political opponent of BB in her life yet they show a decency and respect for opponents that we all need to aspire to. See one of my anti-BB posts below and compare with others above and you can see the difference:

Welcome Home Benazir Zardari

Will the Real Pakistan People's Party Please Stand Up?

So I conclude with an appeal to all Pakistanis to do likewise with their opponents however savage they are. The war of words soon becomes the war of weapons and serves no purpose for the forces of darkness are out again to steal the democratic process from the nation via their evil designs. We must resist them by ensuring calm in all of her actions and adhering to the Quaid’s eternal motto - FAITH, UNITY AND DISCIPLINE.

Feimanallah Pakistan

Wasim Arif - 13th April 2008, 15:27 PK Time

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