Our "popping" pop-music scene

Everyone in this present generation has an automatic disgust for Zia-ul-Haq. Almost a reflex action. Why, you ask? Well, General Zia-ul-Haq; the advocate of Islam and all things Islamic--came into power, or rather forced into, thanks to our incompetent leaders, by imposing Martial law on July 5 1977 due to which Pakistan had to face yet another "democratic breakup", leading to the abrogation of the constitution, derailing of our institutions and suppression of our freedom. Secondly, using Islam as a weapon, he won himself a seat as a democratic president in a referendum conducted all over Pakistan. However, his lust for power and money led him to involve Pakistan in a war that never was ours to begin with; the biggest mistake ever committed. He is most remembered for subsidizing of the Mujahideen movement during the 1979 Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan which led to the Soviet-Russian withdrawal from Afghanistan Socialist Republic. Zia entered into an undeclared secret war with Soviet Afghanistan and its ally Soviet Union. Zia authorized secret funding and expansion of intelligence operations in Pakistan and abroad, initially focusing on anti-communist. This resulted in a mass migration of not only Afghanis but also weapons, drugs and the dreaded "gun-culture" that still haunt our country today.


But that's not the ONLY reason the why youth of today hate him. He is most famous for "Banning music" for it was un-Islamic. Fair enough, but music is the only thing that people can relate to. It can either make us smile or make us cry—generate hatred or love towards your fellow human. Music is a magical thing, that has powers beyond imagination and for him to censor our only source of entertainment—deserves our utmost detest.

But now-a-days, what he did makes sense to me. If I could, I would do it for that may make the Pakistani pop scene to straighten their ways a little. You may not agree with me and I have no right to forcefully make you but when your music doesn’t represent your way of life, your culture; what’s the whole point of it then? Stop calling our music “Pakistani” or “Desi”! It is absolutely NOT "Desi", never was Desi and never will be.

Not too long ago, I happened to stumble upon one of Adeel Ch.s’ new song on T.V and I do not—in no manner, say that it wasn’t great. Props to him, for making the song addicting but the music video was vile and insulting.. Dancing women, wine flowing everywhere like the River Thames, Clubs and all. Is this what our culture represents? Degrading women? Drinking and clubs? Never did I imagine our music scene to be so...What should I call it, “revealing?” ,"Vulgar?"
I remember those beautiful times, when our music and their relating videos used to represent Pakistans’ culture not Indian or American. Who can forget Junoon, Vital signs or one of my favourite person to ever hit our pop-music scene “Nazia Hassan”. Never did she make music videos that crossed our culture. Be it, “Disco Deewane” or “Dum dum de de”, you’ll see her in utmost dignity and elegance, never the contrary.. Those were Pakistani pop-musics’ best days, and now it’s reduced to nudity and vulgarism… Shame. As long as these "entities" continue to plague our music, you will NEVER be able to find the same vigour and vibrancy, that once existed long ago in our music scene, today or ever.

I have no personal vendetta against anyone, but the fact that our music has scaled down to "fancy women dancing around" makes me sad and depressed, arousing anyone to stand up and act against this bull-shit, even another "Zia-ul-Haq"; if you are not careful. We have forgotten our culture somewhere and the purity it emanates. We've forgotten what we should have kept deep within our hearts and souls. We have forgotten our roots. Let's try and bring back our culture--our roots again, for if we don't, we would surely be wiped away like the previous nations who dared to forget. Think about it...