Armstrong
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I would like to disagree. Muhammad Ali Jinnah wasn't a one man road show, there were many people who made the dream that was Pakistan possible. I for one think they deserve respect and admiration.
And yes NWFP is not a name and should have been changed long ago, as was suggested to Afghania.
Quaid-e-Azam was indeed the only one responsible for the dream that was Pakistan such is acknowledged by even his most ardent opponents !
I am not lecturing any body.
I remember one Balochi leader being asked on BBC radio, that why are there slogans like "Punjabiob ka qabristan Balochistan Balochistan. He replied because I have been all around Punjab and I have never come across a slogan saying "Balchiun ko un ke haqooq do".
Now I know you are going to say that is wrong for him to answer like that. But the reality is that in Pakistan, you can not be the ruling party unless you have got the majority vote from Punjab and is thus regarded as the province of the ruling class.
So if anything it should be Punjab which should be divided into more provinces. That will take away one of the biggest rallying cry for the separatists and hopefully make Pakistan a more just society.
But no, that's not going to happen. What is happening that the smallest province is on the chopping board because one well connected minority is not happy with the name of that province and people here from Lahore to Karachi are celebrating. What a pity.
That Baluch leader can say whatever he likes it does not equate with the 'truth' but when such venomous slogans were being uttered in Baluchistan & Punjabi Settlers were being killed in the dozens I didn't see him noting the fact that in all his travels around Punjab he never managed to hear of any Baluch being harmed in response to what happened to those Settlers - One of the reasons why I despise both Ethno Nationalists & Islamists - Both would utter whatever would suit their purpose irrespective of whether it is or isn't grounded in fact !
Secondly if anyone its the People from Punjab who've spoken for the rights of the Baluch People whether its in the Missing Person cases, whether in the HRCP, whether Journalists, whether Politicians & whether the common man from Punjab - Had the People of Punjab thought any different they wouldn't have supported PML N on their slogan of talking to the Baluch & stopping any Operation in Baluchistan !
Thirdly it was PML N - a party that had all the seats to form Governments in Baluchistan & coalition Governments in KPK - that let both Pukhtoon & Baluch Nationalists & PTI to come to power despite easily being able to form their own Government therein - Hardly the hall-mark of a Party hailing from a Province hell bent on dominating other Pakistanis !
Fourthly I can quote figures should you wish to but Punjab's Per Capita Share is the lowest amongst all the Provinces whereas Baluchistan's is the highest & I can quote figures from as far back as 1990 - Maybe the Baluch Leader should've asked him own Sardars or better yet himself why wasn't Baluchistan developed despite having the most resources per person from the Federal Government being transferred to them instead of b*tching about what the Punjab Government with all her corruption, ineptitude & the least amount of resources has been able to achieve !
Fifthly after the devolution of powers to the Provinces the Federal Government is weaker than the Provincial Governments & the Senate is always there to even out any disparity on the basis of Population because whether Punjab wishes it or not no Law can be passed without the approval of Senators from the other 3 Provinces of Pakistan & the Federating Units of Pakistan !
Sixthly, No one....Not a single Notable from Punjab has ever opposed the division of Punjab into smaller Provinces because the Punjabis themselves welcome it knowing full well that More Provinces equal Better Administration !
But its not our fault if PTI is ruling in KPK & has delivered upon her promise of creating a Hazara Province !
I wish that Punjab was partitioned but I can't hope for that to happen till the next Elections or till PTI's stance picks up momentum !
Wrrora, you're taking this the wrong way - We are not cheering about the Division of KPK or anything like it !
We genuinely believe that more Provinces are the need for the Hour & we wish that the same would happen in Our Home Provinces & we applaud the fact that PTI has not only kept its word that Imran Khan gave during the Election Process (not many Party's do) but has also initiated a chain-reaction of sorts that maybe trigger the division of other Provinces into smaller federating units because PTI would have the moral right & the upper hand to submit a similar resolution in the Punjab Assembly to ask PML N to deliver upon their Promises that they made last year or to submit a similar resolution in the National Assembly that would see the creation of a National Body that has the authority to create Provinces - Which would inevitably mean the division of Punjab & Baluchistan !