Thoughts on the Independence Day of Pakistan

14th August 2015, another independence day of Pakistan. We are all Pakistani today. Although the fun fare and excitement has more to do with consumerism and commercialism than patriotism.

رمضان میں ہم مسلمان ہوتے ہیں، چودہ اگست کو پاکستانی.

— Kashif Aziz (@kashaziz) August 13, 2015

The Independence Day is a good time for self catharsis, so here I go:

Do we really know why Pakistan was carved out of the Indian subcontinent?

Why, exactly, #Pakistan was founded? Can you cite the reasons? #IndependenceDay

— Kashif Aziz (@kashaziz) August 13, 2015

Do we deserve to celebrate an Independence Day?

کس چیز سے آزادی کے جشن منا رہے ہیں؟ انگریز کے وفادار ہیں، براہمن کے یار ہیں. اسلام کے نام پر ملک بنایا جہاں سود، شراب اور زنا عام ہیں.

— Kashif Aziz (@kashaziz) August 13, 2015

The love of fairer skin, superior English-medium education system, subservient to feudals & loyal to castes. Minds are still not azaad.

— Waleed (@DaFinalVerdict) August 13, 2015

And, why limit ourselves to a piece of land?

چین و عرب ہمارا، ہندوستاں ہمارا
مسلم ہیں ہم، وطن ہے سارا جہاں ہمارا

— Kashif Aziz (@kashaziz) August 13, 2015

Here is your Independence Day gift. A lecture by Aafia Siddiqui delivered in 1991 at Houston, USA.