By Rida Hussain
Pakistan Is ?

While discussing with a friend of mine that which animal Pakistan is we concluded on a decision that our beloved country is a (cornered) or a sleeping tiger.

Surprised how?

It is not just because of my love and reverences for my nation that I can’t say it a donkey dog owl ostrich or any other weird creature.

But to tell you truth this is the reason I just can’t describe my country as” dog” or donkey. While discussing it with everyone around me and churning the wheels of my mind that God! Somebody please tell me that which animal is Pakistan I received so many responses where somebody said it’s a donkey or dog.

For them they might be not wrong because looking at the stark scenario and circumstance in which we are dwelling to preserve our independence and the battle to restore normalcy back into the country. Be it political social or millitary. One might easily get dejected.

One needs a lot of gut and optimism to resume his belief of better future.

People’s first reaction would be is the writer insane calling Pakistan  “tiger”. 

But why not?

Don’t we have the best army in the world to overpowering the enemies as they are doing it on the borders?

Aren’t  we gifted with a rich historical backgrounds where this soil has witnessed and preserves within itself the treasure of stories from civilizations to civilizations of Aryans Indus and Changhez khan from  Mongols; where each part  offers wonderful historical monuments that narrates the inexplicable stories of its times. The nurturing ground for Sufism- yet another mystical art of poetry which holds in it the golden truths of life.

Does not everyone keep their keen eyes on our state for our geographical and strategic location in the map?

Doesn’t  our land owns with the reserves of the rarest mineral and oils which can give our economy a boost not for years but for innumerable decades to follow?

The difference is just that our classic idols have been replaced by the idols such as Yo YO Honey Singh we are badly addicted whats app, viber, tango. And tell you what I have neither whats app nor viber…weird isn’t it but I am completely fine with it..!

So the day would be marked as the dawn for our country when our honorable and yet not so patriotic minister would stop begging for aids and loans for futile development plans.

The day my fellowmen realized their potentials we will be a roaring from a sleeping one tiger ruling at least our fates and destiny if not of others!