Artesia

The recent post Benazir assassination events have proved to be shocking to most, if not all, Pakistanis. The surge in violence in the north, pathetic looting and inexcusable murders in the south, country-wide political instability and a warranted overall mistrust in the people are enough to dampen anyone's mood at the start of this year. But I'm sure there must have been many who'd have kept the newly formed 'tradition' of getting drunk and celebrating the advent of another foreseeable misery-filled year for Pakistan.

Quite a disaster, one would say, that an agricultural country runs short of domestic wheat demand. Add to it, the fact that some projected a mega bumper crop this year; based on which the powers that be, exported our actual wheat produce to other countries. End result, queues of people at stores, short fall of wheat supply to flour mills and typical hoarding and looting scenarios that follow any shortage in our society. But the big question is; does all the hoo-haa of post election triumphant politicians actually amount to anything tangible for the people?