This evening when KESC cut the power off at 7:30pm,it really made me mad as the match between Germany and Sweden was about to start so I got up and made a call to local KESC complaint center and the conversation between me and complaint center guy become reason to write this post. Following was conversation between us.
Me: Hello, KESC?
KESC guy: ji haan
Me: Yaar tum ney light band kardi aur itna important match shuru honay wala tha.
KESC guy: Aap ko match ki pari hui hay aur yahan itney log mar rahay hain.
(This unexpected answer made me pissed.)
Me: Zahir se baat hay jab tum log isi tarha load sheding karo gay tu operation theater mey banda maray ga hee.
KESC guy: acha hey na abaadi kam hogi.
(This cruel response really made me mad)
Me: Tu pehley apna khandaan key logoun ko khatam karo ?
KESC guy: Who mar gaye(I knew he could come up with this answer only as his family was attacked, so he was trying to be brave).
Rest of conversation is irrelevant to the topic so I am not going to discuss it but that little conversation between me and the KESC guy made me to ponder that what is worth of our nation for our own people. We used to hear things like that outer world don’t give importance to Pakistanis who live abroad and there is discrimination everywhere even in Saudi Arabia (I personally experienced it).We also hear that politicians don’t give a damn to awam and they approach to people only at the time of election but what will you say about this attitude by a servant of an organization which is supposed to serve people of Karachi? Are we awaam are really so unimportant and unwanted for every other politician and organization that our existence is considered a burden upon them?
I should not blame that guy at all. Why? Because we ourselves left impression upon world, our politicians and people of such orgs that we are coward rats, we can’t raise voice on any violence which we suffer. We will keep saying bad things to government, politicians and system but we won’t come forward to go against them.
This attitude of KESC guy might not be important for many people as they would ignore it by swearing them and feels that they have done their part. When I told this conversation to the gym instructor of my area where I often go, he replied by saying R*** key bachay hain woh, usko bolo apni maa ko****. I know people like him or say like us could just say things like that; it doesn’t help us at all rather it becomes reasons to commit more sins by calling names.
So, as I was saying that the attitude of KESC guy can’t be ignored at all and it has been bothering me since the conversation. Where are we going? Is this sign of some bad thing in future? I am not disappointed but yes I am a bit afraid that what this attitude of organizations will result for the people of this city and country. Right now I don’t think I have any solution beside that we come out of inertia and starts realizing our importance. God says clearly that He can’t be helpful and supportive unless the nation itself takes initiative.
We are the people who prefer to ignore things and this attitude is very wrong. Let me give you an example of my own family.
For last couple of months, my cable service provider Satcomm has been teasing us by not giving proper services. I am not big fan of TV except sports but my mom’s only entertainment is the TV so she also gets upset when the service doesn’t work well. This month Satcomm was supposed to install new decoder at my home along with new fiber connection for transmission. They came after 20 days in my absence and installed the new connection along with decoder which was supposed to add 32 channels more. There was guest at home therefore Mom and Dad couldn’t check it properly and those cable guys were in real hurry that they also didn’t bother to show it. Later when I came back to home, my mom complaint me that cable is not working properly (its still not working).I literally made 15/20 calls but no one showed up. I said to my parents not to give them a single penny to the coming month. Today that topic came up again and when I repeated my words,ammi was like “Who MQM k log hongay,unse ulajhney se kia faida”. I replied that regardless of that they are MQM people or not they shouldn’t be given money since they already didn’t provide the services but ammi was frightened and asked me to “ignore it” and since I was already mad due to KESC guy’s response, I said ammi that I won’t ignore it and they should be realized that they re doing wrong. We don’t show them mirror therefore people like KESC guy, Satcomm services will always dominate on us.
Believe me we don’t deserve to raise finger upon others unless we fix ourselves because when you raise your finger then rest of your fingers actually point to you. The day we learn this lesson, we will get rid of so many bad things automatically without using any weapon or govt’s help.
I am not a preacher neither I am some good person. I believe I am the worst among you because most of the things are not acted upon by me but I don’t think I should keep myself silent just because I am not doing anything. Maybe my words give courage to someone who actually has guts to make some difference. Who knows.
