Consider the following items - logs, pot, broth and lid. Logs as fuel, pot to hold the broth and lid to stop the spillover of boiling broth. Now, think of Pakistan and take the logs to be the public; the pot as the democratic system; the broth as composed of the judiciary, legislation and executive, and the lid as the armed forces.
The public or the logs is burning in sizzling poverty, blistering corruption and mordacious lawlessness. Hunger is making them disown or even kill their dear ones. Rampant corruption has eaten away the fabric of society, making the public more miserable than ever. Personal and communal safety is in tatters. Life has become worthless. Despondency has taken over the public psyche. To put it mildly, they have become indifferent to their surroundings, which is the sign of societal decay. As a result, the very foundations of the State are shaking.
In such a despicable situation, the symbol of democracy-the pot- filled with the broth of the executive, judiciary and legislatives is simmering with issues unrelated to the public. When it reaches boiling point, the mighty military comes into action and puts a lid over it to stop the spillover. The result of spillover could be disastrous as it would disrupt the society and with it might lead to disintegration of the country. This is the sad story of Pakistan.
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