The Foreign Office on the other hand is churning out some cheeky statements in this hour of crisis. For example, Abdul Basit, the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry has stated that the international community needs to "do more" in this trying and turbulent period for Pakistan. Very wisely stated on the part of our Foreign Ministry, I must acknowledge. Perhaps a little more show of guts will change the whole world's perception of Pakistan being little more than a punch bag. As usual, the crisis is deepening by the day in Pakistan. The floods that were thought to be over are apparently not quite over yet. Indus is once again in super flood and it is surging on downstream threatening to inundate more districts of Punjab and Sindh. And as usual, there appears to be no concerted or coordinated effort on the part of the government to contain the damage. Of course that can be attributed to the fact that the government has already been overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster and it has been stretched thin.
According to a Parliamentarian from the ruling PPP, "...the government cannot be in all places at all times..."
Well sir if it can't be in all places at all times, why is it called a government then? Of course the specter of Musharraf's LG system will be haunting the current ruling coalition. It is no hidden fact that greater autonomy in the lower cadres would have helped mitigate some damage. But then, how could the "democratic" forces of this country tolerate the "bad" system of local governments imposed by a dubious dictator? Sometimes I am forced to question whether our politicians even think at all.Meanwhile if you feel at any point that you or anyone you know could help in anyway, please let us know. We know excellent people who will ensure that your aid gets to the right people. Please do your bit in helping your countrymen in this hour of need. Anything at all that you can contribute is welcome. Use the contact tab to send us your email and phone number and we will get in touch with you. We are primarily collaborating with Shajar-e-Ilm, a youth based Non-Profit Initiative that is personally volunteering in the flood hit regions. You can contact them at www.shajareilm.org and shajareilm.blogspot.com. Please remember that even the tiniest donation on your part will help make a difference.