No, this is not a random title. This title has actually been copied from a sign that I saw outside a road close to where I live in North Nazimabad, Karachi. Leaving the house with my family one day, I braced myself for the long and painful bumpy roads as soon as I leave my street and enter the main road. The bumps and the reminents of the construction wof the street which has been going on since...how long was it? I honestly can't even remember the date. But I assure you it has most probably been more than a year. Anyway, so as we headed out that day, what we didn't brace ourselves was for the amount of laughter that would come after seeing a huge black sign pinned on the side saying "Khuda ka khauf karo. Road sahi kardo!"
I guess it wasn't really a laughing matter. I guess some part of me was impressed by these people, whoever they were, for atleast TRYING to make those so called construction workers or whoever it is taking care of the constructions in Karachi feel a bit of shame. I used to look for moments to go out, maybe even for a walk, down to the other block, where it is a more commercial area. Ever since the road incident, I barely ever feel like doing it. My mom and dad think twice before going out to run small errands because it's just not worth all the up-down-up-down bumpy ride in which one has to not only make sure that they don't end up hurting the bumpers of their cars, but also face the other cars coming from all over the other places, from your front and both sides.
But that's not the sad part. The sad part is, that it's been almost a month and a half since we saw that sign get posted, and still, the road is exactly the same as ever. No officials, no concerned authorities have apid any heed to it. If there were ever a 'Procrastinator of the year' award, by far, Pakistani officials would get it.
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