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Collective Volunteerism: An
Approach that May Work To Rebuild Pakistan
Social,
cultural, economic and political problems are growing in leaps
and bounds in Pakistan on daily basis. The situation is so fluid
no one can really predict the events of next moment. Is there
going to be a suicide bombing, or sniper attack, or some other
devastating accident, no one really knows. Fear, desperation,
and helpless are the real rulers of Pakistan.
The other day the world press simultaneously
broadcasted two news: One out of Mogadishu Somalia and the other
from Swat Pakistan. A suicide bomber killed 20 people offering
prayers in a mosque in Mogadishu. Another suicide bomber killed
11 people in Swat in Pakistan.
Is Pakistan any better than Somalia? Perhaps,
it is. Somalia does not have a government where as Pakistan
does. However, Pakistani government is not any better than
non-existent government in Somalia. Like there is no government
in Somalia to control the things there is a government in
Pakistan but like Somalia it does not control anything.
Pakistani government is nothing, but a herd of incompetent
individuals who know how to boast but do not know how to
deliver. There incompetence, or lack of desire to deliver, is
further complicating the matters.
Pakistan is a country of one hundred and
seventy million people. With several large size cities with
completely broken life supporting systems, Pakistan is worse
than Somalia. One can see horrible scenes across the country
every second and feel sorry for the people, but without any
effect or impact on its purblind rulers.
President and Prime minister look more sort
of jackasses not up to the job they are holding. They are
creating more problems in the country through inappropriate
actions instead of helping the country move out of shadows of
miseries, death and destruction. They spend more time on blaming
others than spending half the time on fixing Pakistan’s
problems.
There is a parliament in the country. Mostly
described by the common folks of Pakistan as the debating club
of thieves and thugs who are not interested in solving peoples’
problems. Within last two years, they have not taken up any
issue faced by the people of Pakistan.
Is there a way out for the people of
Pakistan? What should they do to resolve their problems? How
should they compensate government inadequacies? We suggest they
should develop the habit of collective volunteerism. They should
form committees at street and city levels to deal with their day
to day problems. If they develop the mechanism of collective
volunteerism in all communities throughout the country they may
start solving their trivial problems. They can help each other
fix their broken systems and improve the quality of life in
their communities. If they become really organized they can do
miracles.
In many countries, the common folks have done
these miracles. The people of Pakistan are not any lesser than
any other people. They can also rebuild the broken social,
cultural, economic and political systems in their communities
through collective volunteerism.
Pakistanis are great charity givers. They
should erect system to pool in their charities to rebuild the
broken systems.
With every thing falling apart, may be
collective volunteerism is the approach
that may help Pakistanis to rebuild their
communities and improve their lives. | 
