Not Fair
to Imran
By Perwaiz Ahmad
Fullerton , CA
The MQM, which made its debut with
the promise to fight for the rights of minorities
in Pakistan, was welcomed with open arms by all
and sundry but within no time the party was hijacked
and lost its Mission statement: to bring equality
and justice to all, regardless of provincial affiliations.
As a born Pakistani, I am of its recent doings.
Statements by against MQM leaders against Imran
Khan's effort to bring justice to every Pakistani
citizen, and to make the judiciary independent,
are appalling and disgusting. One must put his
own house in order before he/she can point fingers
at others. Whatever Imran did was in the past.
Imran at present is a lone fighter against the
injustice done to the Chief Justice while the
rest of the politicians are, at best, playing
hide and seek or have made ambiguous statements.
An MQM stalwart has hurled disparaging comments
on Imran about his past relationship. What matters
is, now and present, or since he gave up his ultra-comfortable
lifestyle to fight for the rights of the people
of Pakistan, who have been promised basic necessities
of life but have been later forgotten and betrayed
by our own leaders for 60 long years. To say the
least, enough is enough. If Imran were an opportunist,
he would have accepted the position of Prime Minister
offered to him by General Musharraf but he declined
the coveted position because he was not prepared
to compromise on the basic principles of a Nation's
foundation, which is justice for all, not just
for a selected few.
I am no big fan of Imran because during his cricket
career I was not in Pakistan. However, when I
received the news of Pakistan's World Cup success
during his captaincy I appreciated his discipline
and keenness to raise the level of cricket in
Pakistan which we are all proud of, especially
now, because cricket, like any other sports, has
degenerated in the country due to favoritism and
parochialism.
Iftikhar’s Jawabdeh interview with Imran
was candid but brutal. I hope Iftikhar could interview
an MQM stalwart and ask equally tough questions
before weeks slip by.
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