In my life I haven’t seen such a massive media and public campaign for a cricket match. All Media channels are almost casting only the news about World Cup Semi Final between India and Pakistan, scheduled to be played at Mohali, India on 30th March 2011. Maximum discussions are going on the same topic as if other issues have been resolved. Pakistani Public, Politicians, Stars, Students in short people from all walks of life are only discussing that particular match. However when it’s about Cricket match than It’s ok, but when people give remarks like “it’s atomic war between two atomic countries in cricket ground”. Such comments are hilarious and show’s how much people have indulged themselves in that particular contest and treating it like war. Is this the cricket madness? Yes it is.
Would that! We beat India in education, we leave behind India in industrialization, we contest India in agriculture, and we could lead in Exports etc. Our so-called hate to India is revealed when we switch on Indian Channels on our TV screens to entertain ourselves. Enter any home and you will find our families watching Star Plus or any other Indian drama channels regardless of the fact that they (the Indians) are promoting their non-Islamic culture. Where that so-called war and dignity disappears that time?
People are demanding leave on 30th march on eve of this particular match. Keeping in view the shaky economic situation this demand doesn't suit anymore. This nation is already facing huge political turmoil, deteriorating law and order situation, gas and electricity loadsheding due to which our industries are compelled to shut down. Hence demand for another leave just to entertain ourselves is not appropriate for the economy. Importantly don’t forget the people who work on daily wages to run the livelihood of their families and are fully Dependant on it.
Let it be a cricket match only and don’t make it a matter of dignity, pride and ego. It’s a game where someone has to lose and someone has to win, doesn’t matter who does it. It’s a matter of luck, best game preparations and performance on the spot. Enjoy and have fun.
Media has recently played a negative role in emphasizing the issues of Pakistan. They only need time barred issues, not societal issues like poverty, hunger and so on. Hell with media of Pakistan.
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