If anything in these past 55 years or so these generals have learnt one thing pretty good. The time tested formula of divide and rule. If you can't convince them just divert them. The issue of Kalabagh dam is one such diverter in place for all the public of this country. As of now the general is making headway on two very sensitive issues. The issue of Kashmir which is very dear to our nation and the issue of Baloch uprising. Both these issues as ever are being handled in the most inappropriate way and thus a complete mess is being created. But to divert our attention from these much pressing issues the general has very conveniently raised the issue of Kalabagh dam. We all know pretty well that the general is not going to make a dam. Had he wanted to he would have done so six years back but he absolutely doesn't want to.
Well I wouldn't blame the general alone for indulging into such tactics for diverting the attention of this nation from much more important and sensitive issue. I think it is something that every Govt. has to employ in order to bypass the far reaching effects of media in this day in age. Since media has become an ever stronger power in this developing global village the news travels all too swiftly and to every door step. So much so that media has in its fold not only active and passive listeners but also unwilling listeners and readers. Even if I don't want to listen to a certain news I will be made to listen to it by the shear impact of it in the media. I have to listen to it. I can't escape the media onslaught even if I try to. As media is gaining worldwide coverage it is also becoming ever more stronger and as the situation stands now except for a very few tightly controlled setups media in every country has become much more powerful than Govt. establishments. Where there is lot of money this has given all such media junkies much more freedom than they deserve.
The counter tactic to this media unleashed would be to deploy diversions on the news scene. If you think that certain step or action will get a lot of media coverage and subsequently a lot of hype and will cause hindrance in its proper execution all you have to do is come up with dummy diverters for the hungry media men. Have some of your trusted cronies in the media league and almost 99% of the media will easily take your bait.
Now what this foolish dictator doesn't realize is that raising the issue of Kalabagh dam will further serve to create larger caveats in this already unhappy nation. And when there is no country left to rule he will not be able to dictate anything. But as I have told you earlier dictators such as him have myopic political eyesight.
One important thing that should be kept in mind in context to all this issue is the rebuilding process going on in the quake devastated areas of the country. The opposition was raising quite some hue and cry on the opacity of this process. It is high time that you use this diverter of Kalabagh dam to munch all the 6 billion dollars flowing down in aid and grants. Afterall that is how Bhutto became a millionaire just three decades ago!
Well I wouldn't blame the general alone for indulging into such tactics for diverting the attention of this nation from much more important and sensitive issue. I think it is something that every Govt. has to employ in order to bypass the far reaching effects of media in this day in age. Since media has become an ever stronger power in this developing global village the news travels all too swiftly and to every door step. So much so that media has in its fold not only active and passive listeners but also unwilling listeners and readers. Even if I don't want to listen to a certain news I will be made to listen to it by the shear impact of it in the media. I have to listen to it. I can't escape the media onslaught even if I try to. As media is gaining worldwide coverage it is also becoming ever more stronger and as the situation stands now except for a very few tightly controlled setups media in every country has become much more powerful than Govt. establishments. Where there is lot of money this has given all such media junkies much more freedom than they deserve.
The counter tactic to this media unleashed would be to deploy diversions on the news scene. If you think that certain step or action will get a lot of media coverage and subsequently a lot of hype and will cause hindrance in its proper execution all you have to do is come up with dummy diverters for the hungry media men. Have some of your trusted cronies in the media league and almost 99% of the media will easily take your bait.
Now what this foolish dictator doesn't realize is that raising the issue of Kalabagh dam will further serve to create larger caveats in this already unhappy nation. And when there is no country left to rule he will not be able to dictate anything. But as I have told you earlier dictators such as him have myopic political eyesight.
One important thing that should be kept in mind in context to all this issue is the rebuilding process going on in the quake devastated areas of the country. The opposition was raising quite some hue and cry on the opacity of this process. It is high time that you use this diverter of Kalabagh dam to munch all the 6 billion dollars flowing down in aid and grants. Afterall that is how Bhutto became a millionaire just three decades ago!
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