Political justice
2023-08-29
THIS refers to the letter `Political turmoil` (June 26), which was a true depiction of those who made the dream of Pakistan come true by rendering sacrifices of lives and property, and then contributed to building this country from scratch to what it is now.
For those of us who migrated after partition, the first jolt was felt when the capital of Pakistan was shifted from Karachi to Islamabad to facilitate the bureaucrats who mostly belonged to the Punjab province. Many of those whohad migrated, called `Hindustanis` at the time, did not opt for a second migration, this time to Islamabad, and stayed back. They consequently lost their jobs.
Then came the quota system, blocking their access to government jobs. The political government favoured its supportersright,left and centre, and started to induct people even in semi-government and private organisations with no regard for merit and competence. This created overemployment, affecting the profitability of such entities.
Then came the wave of nationalisation which usurped profitable concerns mostly, though not exclusively, belonging to those who had migrated.
Soon, the profits evaporated, and closure turned out to be their fate.
Among other things, the situation had a negative impact on job opportunities for Karachi-based youth. These and other factors have been forcing the urban young to seek abode in foreign lands.
Malik ul Quddoos Karachi