Just A Few Stones and Pebbles

Last night I read about this news about a man from Pakistan who has been looking for his missing sons from 2009. This man, Fazlur Rehman is from Haripur district and he has filed a petition in the court asking authorities to release two of his sons. He does not even know where they are and if they are alive or not.

He said that two of his sons were picked by officials when their house was raided in November 2009. The officials also asked him to bring his third son to  the station. Apparently, by the next day the third son was also picked up by unknown men and one of his sons who were previously arrested returned home.

Since then, the father has been asking the authorities to return his sons. He was allowed to meet them once when he was blindfolded and taken to an undisclosed location because he asked various parties to help him. But never heard of them or their whereabouts from anyone.

According to the father, there is no criminal case registered against his sons and so their detention is illegal. It can't be really said why his sons were targeted and if they were involved in some big plan. The updates on the net or most publications have just copy pasted the father's petition. I couldn't find any information on what did the sons actually do or are they some sort of terrorists.

It is not this particular case, but the sad part is people go on missing as if they are some stones and pebbles without an identity and presence. Boys, girls and children -they all go through the same shit depending on their circumstances and luck. I don't think anything will be done in this regard as well. We have now accepted the hopelessness of our society. I wonder how many other places like our country exist world wide where we talk so much about humanity and good things and in reality everything is so fucked up really.

Angelina Feels Uncomfortable on her Visit to Pakistan

I just got an email from a friend...It is an article, which is as follows:

Angelina Jolie Not Happy With Her Visit to Pakistan 

By Z.Rehman - Bangkok Post

The philanthropist, soft-hearted world’s number one female actress, Angelina Julie is not at all happy with her visit to Pakistan to see the flood victims. She came here, held the hands of the victims, made donations, stood up with the miseries of the people, denied any photo sessions, met with the aid agencies, but then she talks about the darker side of the things.

 

She is not happy with the attitude of the authorities and the government, who were more interested in toeing her line, watching her make movements, trying to please her while pushing the flood victims. She was also perturbed at the Prime Minister’s wish that his family wanted to meet her. Prime Minster’s family was especially flown down all the way from Multan to Islamabad and they presented expensive gifts to Jolie and had a sumptuous meal with her.

 

She said that she was feeling awful at that time to see so much food at the table, suffice for hundreds of flood victims who were fighting like crazy to get a small bag of flour and a small bottle of water. She was ill at ease when she saw the interior of lavish Premier house and some of the government buildings and the chartered planes and other such luxuries, when there was so much misery outside.

 

In her report to the United Nations, she has recommended UN to ask Pakistani government to first cut down on their expenses and to first cut down their luxuries before asking the aid from the world.