Sufi Mashal Shaheed, Weak State Syndrome, Writ of the State & Ruleof Law (radio show)

Sufi Mashal Shaheed, Weak State Syndrome, Writ of the State & Ruleof Law (radio show) 

Lok Lhar recorded@Mast FM103, lhore April 17, 2017
Guests:

Waqas Saeed (http://punjnud.com/) Nain Sukh Writer, novelist & Dr Saeed ur Rahman FCC University Lhore ..Along with Aamir Riaz & Afzal Sahir

Mashal incident was a shock, a reflection of Weak State Syndrome (WSS) that exists in Pakistan. Although it was a short interval of 8 to 20 hours but in fact it jeopardized writ of the State & civil society in general. There was a long silence, except social media. District government was helpless, University administration was playing, Provincial government remained absent largely, Federal government was confuse while powerful institutions as well as political parties remained silence. Although after long interval of silence, State, Supreme Court, Political Parties as well as parliament covered it but it shows that something is haunting the State.  In any political disorder that interval can expand and it is largely linked with writ of the state, rule of law and political stability. The issue related to digital surveillance and digital freedom needs new thinking. Extensive use of religion was part of old narrative not only in nation building but also in defense matters since 1950s. Although it suited anti-communist powers during cold war yet it lost its utility in post cold war times yet we have many forces who remained linked with use of religion policy in state craft. Mashal case reminds us that those forces are not as weak as we claim. Finishing their hideouts in mountains was a overdue demand yet without challenging extremism and hate speech in settle areas it prove counter productive in many ways.
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Further reports regarding Mashal incident

http://www.wichaar.com/news/117/ARTICLE/32795/2017-04-18.html

http://www.wichaar.com/news/117/ARTICLE/32793/2017-04-18.html

http://www.wichaar.com/news/117/ARTICLE/32788/2017-04-18.html