I have little knowledge of Pakistan and its people except what I learn through various media. And I must admit that what I learn through media isn't something to go gaga about.
Recently the media is agog with a news about how irate passengers turned back an ex-minister and a legislator who had kept an aircraft waiting for them for two hours beyond its scheduled departure time. And this has made me look upon the Pakistani awam with a new found respect.
Of course, such delays seldom take place in India. Whatever delays do take place on account of VIP movement here are because of their movement in their official or chartered planes or those belonging to their cronies, and not because of any movement by them in or out of a plane patronized by PLUs (People Like US.) Those who have to suffer the ignominy of travelling in a plane shared by cattle-class public seldom think of themselves as VIP enough to cause such unconscionable delay.
Having said that, I must admit that I am not too sure if the Indian awam, under similar circumstances, would have just as boldly stood up to and chased away an offending VIP. And even if they did I am not too sure if the offending VIP would have backed out.
I salute the Pakistani awam for being boldly assertive against VIP culture and do hope that they will display similar assertiveness against mullahs, terrorists and other state and non-state players who have been holding up their journey to peace and prosperity for decades.
Recently the media is agog with a news about how irate passengers turned back an ex-minister and a legislator who had kept an aircraft waiting for them for two hours beyond its scheduled departure time. And this has made me look upon the Pakistani awam with a new found respect.
Of course, such delays seldom take place in India. Whatever delays do take place on account of VIP movement here are because of their movement in their official or chartered planes or those belonging to their cronies, and not because of any movement by them in or out of a plane patronized by PLUs (People Like US.) Those who have to suffer the ignominy of travelling in a plane shared by cattle-class public seldom think of themselves as VIP enough to cause such unconscionable delay.
Having said that, I must admit that I am not too sure if the Indian awam, under similar circumstances, would have just as boldly stood up to and chased away an offending VIP. And even if they did I am not too sure if the offending VIP would have backed out.
I salute the Pakistani awam for being boldly assertive against VIP culture and do hope that they will display similar assertiveness against mullahs, terrorists and other state and non-state players who have been holding up their journey to peace and prosperity for decades.
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