Citizens from different walks of life in the city of Karachi were asked about the celebrations and joy over the approval of the 18th Amendment. Here is what they had to say about it.
Raees, a rickshaw driver says he has absolutely no idea what the eighteenth amendment is and has no time to be bothered about such things. All he is concerned with is his job which barely pays enough to take care of his children.
Abdul Muneer runs a paan (beetle nut) shop. He says he has no awareness of anything around him except for his daily customers who interact with him.
Tanveer Siddiqui, owner of a well-established salon says the eighteenth amendment is a facade to divert attention from the real problems of the country. He also asserts that none of the clauses will help the common man and neither will they aid his business or personal life in any way.
Khanzada, a road-side cobbler says the fact that the province of NWFP will now be called Pakhtunkhwa makes no difference to him or his people there. All he wants is peace for the people of Bajaur and wants to live in tranquillity himself too.
Sajid Rasheed, owner of a video store says nothing good will come of the eighteenth amendment and it won’t make anything better for anyone in the country.
Abdul Khaliq, makes a living frying pakoris daily at a stall. He says he has no connection or awareness with any politics in the country and only follows his daily routine of coming to work, making his few sales and going back home to sleep.
Saquib Naseer, owner of a cyber café says whether the 15th, 16th, 17th or 18th amendment has been approved, it doesn’t matter as the country is in the same position as before. The amendment will not affect him personally either.
Mohammad Shafqat manages a vegetable shop for his uncle. He says he has no knowledge about the constitution or the eighteenth amendment and argues that whatever opinion he gives will not make a difference to the country as it will never reach the right people.
Mohammad Shafiq who runs an electronics store says all he knows is that whichever government comes to rule, it eats and leaves and that is all.
Ms Khan, a university professor articulates that the time for the country to evolve and bloom into something good is over. She asserts that it is knowledge that will make a difference and goes on to say, “People need to know what they don’t know.” According to her the minor percentage of educated citizens don’t a chance amongst the rest of the masses to create a revolution.
Ali Khudabakhsh, a mechanic says, “All day I work hard and go home to no electricity and crying children. That is all I’m bothered about.”
An owner of a renowned bakery states that commodities that he is concerned with like flour, sugar, cooking oil, eggs, and petrol are all extremely expensive and prices are rising frequently. He doesn’t care about the present system of governance and says that it is because of this that his business is making a loss since months.
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Raees, a rickshaw driver says he has absolutely no idea what the eighteenth amendment is and has no time to be bothered about such things. All he is concerned with is his job which barely pays enough to take care of his children.
Abdul Muneer runs a paan (beetle nut) shop. He says he has no awareness of anything around him except for his daily customers who interact with him.
Tanveer Siddiqui, owner of a well-established salon says the eighteenth amendment is a facade to divert attention from the real problems of the country. He also asserts that none of the clauses will help the common man and neither will they aid his business or personal life in any way.
Khanzada, a road-side cobbler says the fact that the province of NWFP will now be called Pakhtunkhwa makes no difference to him or his people there. All he wants is peace for the people of Bajaur and wants to live in tranquillity himself too.
Sajid Rasheed, owner of a video store says nothing good will come of the eighteenth amendment and it won’t make anything better for anyone in the country.
Abdul Khaliq, makes a living frying pakoris daily at a stall. He says he has no connection or awareness with any politics in the country and only follows his daily routine of coming to work, making his few sales and going back home to sleep.
Saquib Naseer, owner of a cyber café says whether the 15th, 16th, 17th or 18th amendment has been approved, it doesn’t matter as the country is in the same position as before. The amendment will not affect him personally either.
Mohammad Shafqat manages a vegetable shop for his uncle. He says he has no knowledge about the constitution or the eighteenth amendment and argues that whatever opinion he gives will not make a difference to the country as it will never reach the right people.
Mohammad Shafiq who runs an electronics store says all he knows is that whichever government comes to rule, it eats and leaves and that is all.
Ms Khan, a university professor articulates that the time for the country to evolve and bloom into something good is over. She asserts that it is knowledge that will make a difference and goes on to say, “People need to know what they don’t know.” According to her the minor percentage of educated citizens don’t a chance amongst the rest of the masses to create a revolution.
Ali Khudabakhsh, a mechanic says, “All day I work hard and go home to no electricity and crying children. That is all I’m bothered about.”
An owner of a renowned bakery states that commodities that he is concerned with like flour, sugar, cooking oil, eggs, and petrol are all extremely expensive and prices are rising frequently. He doesn’t care about the present system of governance and says that it is because of this that his business is making a loss since months.
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Photos and text by Hasaan Haider
Courtesy: Dawn.com
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