Can it be called Catch 22?

This question too has been raised in Sarfaraz Shah’s case & the answer is of course no but some people will persist that it’s Catch 22. Whatever the rangers did, it was deliberate & they cannot be called victims. That 25 year old man was not a threat of any kind. He was unarmed. It seems as if the rangers didn’t think twice before killing; it’s just that this time their high-handedness has been captured on a video clip. A high level inquiry has been initiated. Although the footage is there but we still need some more evidence. We need one inquiry after another, but we never see any result whatsoever.

What I find laughable is that the PM has warned the National Assembly not to use abusive language against any institution of the country. Fine. Under article 63 of the constitution, abusive language could not be used against superior judiciary & armed forces. But what about the right of common man in the constitution? Do they have any right at all? We know it damn well that there is no human right norm in this country.

Moreover, cameraman Abdul Salam Soomro is the person who filmed this deadly incident & he has been receiving threats ever since. I don’t think you could question the authenticity of the footage. I even said this in the case of Muneeb & Mugheez that the video had been the biggest evidence, but it seems no one who could make a difference wants to acknowledge its very existence. They are more interested in investigations & inquires that bear no fruit.

Now coming to the various stories I have heard & read about Sarfaraz Shah – it has been said that he tried to rob a policeman’s family. Some are saying that he misbehaved with ladies & they also found a toy gun in his possession. It has also been reported that he held a family hostage right at Benazir Park in Clifton.

In the video clip, it’s evident he is begging for mercy. He didn’t even use foul language when they shot him. Does a professional criminal behave in this way? Even ordinary people start abusing but Sarfaraz was really scared. They were beating him for no reason & then they were so pissed off that they fired at him. Maybe they are so used to killing people that they don’t think at all while shooting at someone helpless & unarmed. Many a times, people die in police custody & no action is ever taken. Life is indeed very cheap in Pakistan. However, 2 rangers have been booked & let’s see what happens. There is again a bit of noise.

Since we share our links on various websites, we often get weird messages. This particular person watched the clip & he couldn’t understand the language but he never bothered to read any post on it. He presumed Sarfaraz could have been a rapist & pretty much guilty, which is why the rangers shot him. This person also believed there is just one solution to this kind of problem – Islam ought to be destroyed. What happened has nothing to do with any religion & I really can’t understand why do people presume so much. They want to stay in some myth, they are most welcome. Crime is not a thing that only happens in Pakistan. It happens everywhere. Just because we are Muslims, so everyone thinks he has a right to be judgmental. Seriously I wonder if we could ever have a decent image of Pakistan.

Video Of The Young Boy Killed By Rangers

Nadira just shared a report on how our shitty rangers shot an unarmed boy in Karachi at Benazir Park.

I know everybody cannot stomach this video but it is available on youtube widely. It clearly shows there was no reason to shoot him. The boy was not really a threat to the rangers in anyway. They have nothing better to do but to claim that he too was a dangerous dacoit.

I am wondering who made this video? A common person present there at the park or some journalist. I have not seen coverage of this incident on TV. My heart has become weak.

We have not forgotten Munib and Mughees who were not given justice for their torturous murder. To date, people are trying to show they were dacoits and that their lynching was justified. I don't expect much from this case either. Very soon people and the media will forget what happened to this boy as well.

This is a sickening situation. Pakistan is infested with a strange kind of madness. This nation does not know how to respect freedom. Pakistanis love to talk about Islam all the time but value of life is nothing. And nothing will change here.

More details on this story: Youth shot dead by rangers in Karachi

Youth shot dead by rangers in Karachi

Again a young man has been killed by rangers in Karachi. Sarfaraz Shah was quite young & they are painting him as a professional criminal.Almost a year ago Muneeb & Mugheez were brutally murdered by monsters & justice has not been delivered so far & here we have another case in which this boy is killed by rangers. You could see video footage of this murder as well.

The boy was arrested in Benazir Bhutto Park. According to the rangers, he was involved in dacoity. However, his family is saying that he went to the park for outing. Whatever the reason is, the rangers have no right to killed someone just like that. His brother Salik Shah is a reporter & the journalists held a protest at the chief minister’s house. Moreover, I just don’t buy this shitty story. They are saying that a family had been held hostage by some dacoit in the park. When the rangers asked him to surrender, he refused point blank & they just shot him. It is also reported that he even grabbed the weapons of the security forces. It doesn’t seem so from the video that this young man was such a big threat or he was even involved in robbing. Plus, he was begging for his life.

Naturally we can’t expect much when security forces instead of protecting people go around killing innocent folks. Sarfaraz just like Muneeb & Mugheez seemed innocent but we will have zillions of stories questioning his innocence as well.

I’m not surprised cause I’m from a country where such things happen every now & then. Some pull the trigger & kill you. Some make sure you kill yourself. Life happens to be really cheap & we have no clue as to what is justice. Might is right & life is cheap. Although various political parties have condemned this incident but so what? This thing will happen again. There is no compassion whatsoever. Even ordinary people never think twice before hurting anyone with their words & deeds, & I have written this particular thing a zillion times. They may not kill you but they wouldn’t mind if you commit suicide either; then they will have more fun judging you.

Even though video of this murder is available online but do not expect much. Justice is not for the common man. And it’s also amazing that someone or the other is always making video. A day will come when we will feel nothing after watching such videos. As it is we are already dead.

Kolachi - Pakistan's 1st Science Fiction Movie

Kolachi is another interesting addition to our local cinema. It is Pakistan's first science fiction movie. The trailer has been released virally and has created quite a positive stir amongst Pakistanis and movie lovers. The film will go into production in April 2011 and will be released in 2012.

Kolachi's story is written by Summer Nicks - a Pakistan based Australian filmmaker.  The director of the movie is Mansoor Mujahid. The star cast includes Meher Jaafri, Summer Nicks, Hisham Aziz, Moiz Badshah, Akbar Islam, Saqib Khan, Fawad Khan and Shahroz Subzwari.

Kolachi is about Karachi that can exist five minutes from now or five years from now.

This is what the director said about Kolachi:

“The Karachi we are aiming at is a cross between New York and Iraq. If we look at what has happened in the city in the past few years, we find that a lot of foreign investment is coming but our basic ethnic and sociopolitical issues have not been resolved as yet”.

“The film is about how all the issues from target killings to bomb blasts will eventually erupt into a bigger issue that Karachi will have to face. So, largely it is about concerns that will eventually lead the character of this city to apocalypse,” .

Here check out its  teaser trailer. You won't be disappointed!