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It is said that a city was divided into two parts. Half across one side of the river and half across the other side.
The inhabitants of both parts used boats to travel across. Due to the increase in population, there was an immense rush on the boats in the morning and evening hours, so the king thought that a “mega project” should be made to facilitate the transportation of the people. The king informed ‘Asad Mahmood’ of his cabinet and said:
“I want to build a bridge over the river so that people can come and go easily.”
The communication minister’s expertise was religion so he replied:
“My lord! Don’t make this mistake because a nation accustomed to conveniences becomes ungrateful”
When the king did not stop, Asad Mahmood of the past era said:
My lord, if you have to build a bridge, then this construction will be done from the public’s pocket so that when people ask for another facility tomorrow, they should keep in mind that the facility will be provided from their own pocket.
“So should I collect a donation?”
“No sir! When the bridge is built, toll tax will be imposed on it”
The king panicked and said, “People will be outraged!” The minister said, “It will never happen!” The king warned and said, “Remember! If people get angry, I will cool them down by hitting your neck.” The minister said confidently, “It is ok!” The bridge was built and inaugurated with a toll tax, but the people did not mind it. The king was surprised but did not say anything.
After some time, the minister appeared before the king and suggested that the toll tax should be doubled to benefit the treasury. The king said, “This time, people will definitely be angry.” The minister said, “If this happens, kill me.” The king accepted the conditional proposal and doubled the toll tax, but the public remained silent this time too. The king considered this silence as “public love” for him and told his Asad Mahmud:
“The non-condemnation of the public proves that our subjects are submissive, obedient, and loving to their King.”
The Minister said, “Your Honor! Don’t even think such a thought, this is a work-shy=nation and it is a characteristic of the work-shy nations that no matter how much pressure they are under, they do not protest under the pretext of the greater interest of the country, besides this, they also try to justify the wrongdoings of the tyrants.
The king said “No Asad! It is not like that, this time you are definitely exaggerating” The minister replied:
“Well, you do one thing! You announce that whoever passes over the bridge from tomorrow will not only pay tax but also face two hits of shoes.
After hearing this, the King turned red with anger and said, “It seems that this time it is time to cut your neck.” However, the king added two hits of shoes along with the tax and also ordered a new sword. After a week a crowd gathered near the bridge and started a long march towards the royal palace. When this march reached outside the royal palace and sat down, the king came to the sit-in with the minister and his new sword and said:
“Anyone of you should stand up and state your grievance.”
A Nasir Butt-type person from the sit-in stood up to speak for everyone. The king’s further strengthened his hand on the hilt of the sword with full seriousness in his eyes and a slight smile on the face of the minister. Suddenly the voice of Nasir Butt of the past echoed:
“My lord, may God further elevate your respect! There is no complaint, only difficulty is faced, which is appealed to you to remove!”
The king said, “Describe the difficulty”
Mr. Butt swallowed his saliva and said, “My lord! As long as there was only toll tax, the matter was not only tolerable but also fine, but now we have to face a hit of shoes.” Butt Sahib had said as much as the King, tightening his grip on the handle of the sword, see toward the minister with a bloody look on his face. Mr. Butt said while continuing to speak:
“One of the difficulties with these two shoes that we have to face is that the shoe hitter staff is very limited, due to which we have to stand in queues while going to work in the morning and returning home in the evening, which causes delays. An appeal is made to increase the number of shoe hitters.
The King’s mouth fell open in surprise and remained open. I remembered this story after seeing the tweet of Nasir Butt of the PML-N, in which he shared a picture of Shehbaz Sharif and appealed to the people of Pakistan to write down a sentence for this hero who got the country out of trouble.
This request of the sentence is being made for those who have done nothing but rain the shoes of tax inflation on the nation in 16 months. If Shahbaz Sharif and his Asaad Mahmoods had done any work, then why the PML-N would be compelled to count the achievements of Nawaz Sharif’s era even today?
Those who imposed on Pakistan in April 2022, it was a sign of their incompetence that Fazlur Rehman and Zardari also continued to play the same tune for 16 months, “We kicked out Imran Khan.” Was the target only to kick out Imran Khan? Imran Khan’s crime was that he could not deliver anything. Ok, you kicked out him as punishment for this crime. But what kind of delivery did you make after coming into power?
To tell the truth, this PDM government was the government of those who wanted to get the cradle wishes. Shahbaz’s wish to become the prime minister. Fazlur Rehman and Zardari’s longing to see their sons in the flag car. What has happened during the PDM era, apart from the fulfillment of these longings that the toadies want to hear a word of praise for this most cowardly government in the history of the country?
Those who even couldn’t control Imran Khan, how could get the country out of difficulties? These were prisoners of Imran Khan himself. He first sat on the Prime Minister’s chair, robbed their peace, and dragged them into jails. And even after going to the opposition, he dominated them.
Despite being in the government, PDM was like the prisoners of Imran Khan. And now after leaving, it is requested to say a eulogy for them. In fact, it is a matter of great pleasure that the nation gets rid of this government of incompetents.