By: Shahzada Ahsan Ashraf
The greatest tragedy for a nation is not an earthquake, not floods, not even foreign enemies — it is the death of conscience. It is when truth no longer stirs the hearts of leaders, and injustice no longer burns the soul of the people. It is when corruption becomes as common as the air we breathe, and merit is buried under the rubble of favoritism and personal gain.
It is when wrong begins to feel “right,” when advice is treated as a threat, and when the cries of the oppressed fall on deaf ears. It is when prayers for change are replaced by sighs of hopelessness, and patriotism is reduced to empty slogans. That is not peace — that is the slow suffocation of a nation’s spirit.
A country without justice is like a body without a soul. A government without direction is like a ship lost in a storm — drifting endlessly until it sinks. And a people without hope are like a garden without water — slowly drying, leaf by leaf.
When a government stops guiding its people with honesty and vision, the nation is not just lost — it doesn’t even realize it’s lost. It keeps moving, but only towards a deeper abyss.
May Allah never leave Pakistan in the hands of those who betray its trust. May He awaken our hearts before our land is silenced forever. May He guide us back to justice, merit, and dignity — even before the blink of an eye. Ameen.
(The writer is a Former Chairman and Managing Director PIA, Former Federal Minister of industries and production)
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