This is probably the scariest point in Pakistan’s history. Threatened with rampant terrorism and being engulfed by the world economic recession, Pakistan’s future seems bleak for those that like to stick to reality. The youth, especially those that are attending college and will soon be looking for jobs are all reacting differently to this situation.
There are those who believe that no matter what, they can never leave their country and are hopeful that things are going to get better soon. They cannot stand pessimism and treat those who try to give them a ‘reality check’ as traitors to the nation. They believe, that one day they themselves will be the ones that will become the change they want to see in the nation.
However, there are others that take things the opposite way. These are usually people who have lived a significant part of their lives abroad. They are sometimes arrogant, as can be seen by their all-knowing looks as they quote economic indicators and CIA predictions. Indeed, they have no shame in using phrases such as “the country is going down the drain”, or “there won’t be a Pakistan soon.”
As the youth is said to be future of the country, I am puzzled by what the future of my country holds as I look around. Will the educated use their education for an exit strategy to leave the country? Or will they use their education towards not only investing and working to make a better Pakistan, but to improve its international image? As for me, I like to believe that while accepting the fact that Pakistan is in bad shape, I know that there is a lot of hope. After all, the Germans had to carry a cart full of cash to buy a loaf of bread, just to realize that the price had increased by the time they reached there! If they can survive, so can we – it only depends on our nationalism.
There are those who believe that no matter what, they can never leave their country and are hopeful that things are going to get better soon. They cannot stand pessimism and treat those who try to give them a ‘reality check’ as traitors to the nation. They believe, that one day they themselves will be the ones that will become the change they want to see in the nation.
However, there are others that take things the opposite way. These are usually people who have lived a significant part of their lives abroad. They are sometimes arrogant, as can be seen by their all-knowing looks as they quote economic indicators and CIA predictions. Indeed, they have no shame in using phrases such as “the country is going down the drain”, or “there won’t be a Pakistan soon.”
As the youth is said to be future of the country, I am puzzled by what the future of my country holds as I look around. Will the educated use their education for an exit strategy to leave the country? Or will they use their education towards not only investing and working to make a better Pakistan, but to improve its international image? As for me, I like to believe that while accepting the fact that Pakistan is in bad shape, I know that there is a lot of hope. After all, the Germans had to carry a cart full of cash to buy a loaf of bread, just to realize that the price had increased by the time they reached there! If they can survive, so can we – it only depends on our nationalism.
