Citizen’s responsibility

Main Bhi Pakistan Hoon

Theme: Citizen’s responsibility

Anchorperson’s name: Muhammad Daud Khan

Topic   : IED

Date    : 11-07-11

Area     :  KP & FATA

 Welcome to the show, I am your host Muhammad Daud Khan and you are listening program “Main Bhi Pakistan Hoon”. Today, we will talk about the improvised explosive devices (IED) also known as roadside bomb blasts in the show. It is very important topic. I think every Pakistani should know about it because it is the matter of human life. IEDs may be planted in dustbin. It may be produced in form of baby toys etc.  IEDs had brought huge destruction during the guerrilla wars in the world. The IEDs have not only killed innocent people but also destroyed hospitals, bridges and other infrastructure in war hit countries. At least 64 %percent people were killed in the Iraq war till 2007 due to the road side blasts. On the other hand at least 66 % people were killed and injured by roadside bomb blasts in Afghanistan. The Sri Lankan military had also received huge casualties due to the IEDs. Tamial Tigers were used explosive materials against the Sri Lanka’s military. However, they had overcome the issue in 2009.  

At least 11,024 people were killed and 25291 injured in the roadside blasts in Pakistan. On the other hand 1,972 buildings, 231 railway tracks, 79 bridges and 360 electric supply poles were destroyed through IEDs in the country.

Recently, a truck driver discovered a strange devise in his vehicle in Kohat tunnel. He called the police and they find a bomb. The police disposed the explosive materials. The driver right decision saved the life of many innocent people. We should also follow the driver.

It is the duty of the concern department to provide security to the people. However, it is the citizens’ responsibility to cooperate with these institutions. How citizens can keep a constant eye in their area to protect it?  You can also share your views with us. Now, we are moving towards your calls.

 Call, no-1(Habib Jan from Swat): I appreciate your topic. I think everyone should keep a constant eye on his area. Every citizen can play a better role to overcome this problem. We are Pakistan. Therefore, we should offer our services for the protection of the country. 

Anchorperson: Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that they would provide training to the security forces about the IEDs.

Call, no-2(Israr Bacha from Dir): I think we should realize our responsibility to inform the police about any suspected explosive materials. However, we should not touch it. We should keep a constant eye in our surrounding.

Anchorperson: Similarly, a citizen has pointed out a drum of explosive materials in a hospital in Karachi. This sense of responsibility has saved many people life. We are discussing IEDs.  It is being planted near the road sides and other public places. It can kill people indiscriminately and also destroy infrastructure. Therefore, we should inform the police and other law and enforcement agencies in case of any suspected explosive materials in our area. How civilian can assist the police to dispose bombs? 

Call, no-3(Usman from Swabi):  I think strict punishment should be awarded to the culprits.

Call, no-4(Mohammad Noor from Wana): I think unity can bring peace in the area.

Anchorperson: We should keep check over the suspected bags and other materials. We should inform the police to save people’s life.

Call, no-5(Rehman Gul from Peshawar):  I think a special cell should be established by the government in this regard to assist the people in case of emergency.

Anchorperson: 115 is a police help line and you can inform the police in case of emergency any time.

Call, no-6: We are Pakistan and Pakistan is ours. It is our prime responsibilities to protect the country. The law and enforcement agencies cannot perform every work alone. Therefore, it is our responsibility to inform the police in case of any suspected materials and men in our surrounding. We should create awareness among the people. I think we can reduce the problem in Pakistan if we realize our duties. We should not shift our responsibilities on the police only.

Message no-I (Tehsian from Mardan): I appreciate your program and topic.

Call, no-7(Ali Rehman from Mangora):  Citizens have also certain responsibilities in the society. The children should inform their elders in case of any suspected materials in the area. The children don’t try to touch the suspected materials. We should create awareness among the youth especially in school and college level as floods had also washed out many explosive materials in our area. I appreciate your program for creating awareness among the people. We should inform the police in case of any emergency.

Anchorperson: India and Pakistan blame each other in case of any miss happens in any country.

Call, no-8(Lal Mohammad from Swabi): We should take precautionary measures in our society. We should also call the police in case of any emergency situation. We should create awareness among the surrounding people in this regard.

 Anchorperson: Explosive materials can be planted in cell phone and in other things etc. Therefore, we should play our due role to protect country and society in the current scenario. Awareness can save our society and life.

Call, no-9(Ashfaq from Wana):  It is our responsibility to inform the concern department about any suspected materials. Common people should keep a constant eye over the roads and other places.

Call, no-10 (Saleem Khan from Swabi): I think it is the responsibility of the government to prevent blasts. However, we can inform the police in case of any emergency.  End