Saw these two headlines in today's Dawn, two news, two events, one brings hope and other despair.
One is about Amnesty International asking for release of Asia Bibi, sentenced to death on blasphemy charges (http://www.dawn.com/2010/11/19/amnesty-urges-release-of-pakistani-christian-woman.html). Other is victory of Pakistan women cricket team in Asian games (http://www.dawn.com/2010/11/19/pakistan-beat-bangladesh-in-womens-cricket-for-first-asian-games-gold.html).
I am wondering how the Pandits, our scholars and analysts will treat these news side by side. They are about human development, about human rights, about minorities, about less privileged elements in society. But they are contrasting and shows the dilemma of today's Pakistan, a fight between progressive and conservative force. One is the way forward, open up your mind, embrace the change, develop and utilise your resources and carry on, while other is to move backward, resist the change, keep on indulging into petty issues and pulling each other's legs, promote irrational beliefs so that status quo can not be changed.
Pakistanis have to decide which way they want to go, still not late but yes every passing day without being decisive will make it hard to move forward.
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