Pakistan won the T20 tournament in England defeating Sri Lanka in the finals. Congrats to the team and to the nation as this was no small victory. It was a very tough tournament and Pakistan’s team proved to be the very best in the end. As always, the team started slowly, lost couple of matches in the process, but once again, Pakistan’s cricket team overcame tremendous odds to emerge victorious. For this brilliant effort, everyone in the team must be congratulated.
I wish the nation would use similar resilience to overcome tremendous odds that Pakistan is facing today. Ironically, the nation is divided as ever about issues that could prove to be extremely destructive and horrible for Pakistan in the long run. But, it does not seem possible, at least at this point. The government, despite trying hard and trying day and night, is unable to do much. And worse yet, the government has earned the reputation of ineffective, non-serious, and incompetent.
Looking at Pakistan’s history, it seems highly unlikely that anything positive is going to happen anytime soon. The country will continue to suffer from what it has been experiencing for a while and there is hardly anyone who is suggesting rational and realistic solution, except of course the government. Let’s see how long can this drama play out!
Here are some of the headlines from Pakistan’s papers today!
Stop dancing with dictators, Zardari tells US
World champions return home amid tight security
Govt. announces changes in new budget
Al Qaeda says it would use Pakistan’s nukes
Thousands leave South Waziristan before new battle
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