Naya Pakistan - Road to democracy

I see people live on television pointing out how 'Naya Pakistan' didn't come into being after the elections that took place three days ago on 11th May' 2013. Seeing such ridiculous comments being made, I wanted to point out their misinterpretation of what exactly 'Naya Pakistan' meant.
It takes me by great shock to see how our "politically informed" media spokesmen and journalists can make biased statements on live television. Now I don't mean to generalize all of them but most of them. In an era where information is spread through social media in addition to television and radio, facts are not hidden. When these facts are so openly buried under the carpet, questions are raised at their credibility. In an advancing world like now, how can people be denied their right to know? It can be then decisively put that the media has played a controversial role in airing the election and post-election updates.

Now about media raising questions about 'Naya Pakistan'. I don't think that word was coined to define a definitive win in the elections. It was termed to mean progressive change taken by this country's people - tabdeeli (translation: change). That was indeed evident considering how hundreds of thousands of people all over the country took an initiative for a better system and a better society. It has been over three decades that such an enthusiasm had been seen in the history of Pakistan and finally people came out of their houses and took an active role. The passive man stood up to cast a vote and be a part of the change. I know people who came from abroad to not let their vote be wasted. According to the statistics the turnout had been 60 percent. In the previous elections of 2008, it had only been 30 percent! The youth took a vow to bring a change to this country. Never before in many decades had the youth so actively tried to play such a pivotal role in politics. When massive rigging took place people made sure their voice was heard. They made sure that their right to vote was not hijacked. And today they are out on the streets demanding for their right. I do not see how this is not tabdeeli. This is definitely Naya Pakistan and the brainchild behind this change is the one and only, Imran Khan.

So here's a little message to the media and some political personnel, Imran Khan might have not won the elections but he won the nations heart. He rose political awareness amongst the many who hadn't ever taken part in politics. He made sure people exercised their right to vote. It was Imran Khan who inspired many to fight back the corrupt system which has prevailed for so many years.

Is it not Naya Pakistan, then?

In Imran Khan's words, 'Tabdeeli achuki hai!' (translation: Change has arrived)