In a world gone mad

The fight for independent judiciary is reaching its final phase, where the government is utilizing all its resources to crush the peoples movement. There are a brave few who will be on the streets of each city protesting for their basic right to have a FREE and INDEPENDENT judiciary while the majority who also support this cause may remain indoors glued to their television sets praying for the success of the movement.  We need to involve them into this movement also.Calling them unpatriotic would be unjust. Maybe they have other priorities above this cause or they are still unaware of the damage that this country will face if this movement fails. Or maybe, they have not been mobilised properly. The fear of being beaten like animals by the law enforcement agencies should also be running their minds, making it difficult for them to participate in this make or break movement in Pakistan’s history.

But, we can certainly make sure that they also participate in some form or the other, just to put enough pressure on the government to realise that their personal ambitions should not overcome the need of the people. For that, they do not need to come out on the streets to protest.

OK, I want to protest without going out to the streets. What can I do?

Well, there are a lot of ways to make your voice heard. Below are some of the things which can be done to show support for the movement.

1. We can host black flags on our house rooftops, offices, cars, motorbikes, shops and even on the chowks.
2. There are a lot of national songs which are available online also. Download them and play them to the full volume. Let the air of Pakistan be full with these patriotic music. The Long March committee has also released their official theme songs a.k.a. tarana. You can download this song from here. Play it out loud. Those boys who have a habit of playing loud music when they drive can for 1 day put this up rather than any Indian or Pakistan film songs.
3. Wear black band on your arms to show your support for the Long March and disgust at the government high handedness on the marchers.
4. Wear black clothes on the 16^th. (Black represents the lawyers movement and also is a symbol of protest)
5. The governor has allowed the Lahories to enjoy basant on Saturday and Sunday. Reply him back by playing national songs and the long march tarana on your rooftops if of all you want to enjoy basant.
6. Every house has empty plastic bottles of different beverage companies. Please fill these bottles with cold water and have it distributed to the participants of the Long March. Quenching someone’s thirst is the biggest reward of all.

Time is short, so start sending emails, SMS to your friends and relatives to participate in this movement in some form or the other.

An email or a SMS from you can spark this motivation and on the 16^th you may find millions of homes having black flags on their roofs, thousands of people playing national songs in their cars, hundreds of people offering water to the participants of the long march and almost everyone you see would be wearing black clothes.

Maybe then YOU can take a deep breath and say that you have played your part.

“To every man and nation comes a moment to decide” this is our moment in history -lets not let it become a lost opportunity. PAKISTAN PAINDABAD