By: Samira Zafar

Pakistan always faces external intervention by its enemy including India. While internal political situation of Pakistan is also not favorable and directly effects oppressed class. In many areas feudal system found instead of usual political term where feudal lords make their own set of laws.

Basically Feudalism means a landlord hold all the land while vassal and serfs farm it to get a piece of land in return. But in the present era definition of feudalism is little bit changed.

Actually feudal landlords build a state within a state where they are king of their own believers. Feudal system in Pakistan, inherited from British social system where a labour or worker known as a vassal had to serve king’s land to get the piece of land in return. Basically British rulers introduced three land revenue systems, the zamindari system, the ryotwari system and the mahalwari system. We commonly called it “wadera system” or “jagidarana nizam”.

British feudal system was ended in 1400s but in most of Pakistani areas, poor people still facing troubles from feudal system. Most of the Pakistani politicians are themselves feudal landlords and the judiciary, police and bureaucrats of Pakistan are just act like a puppet in front of these strong and powerful men of feudalism.

In Pakistan Makhdoom, Bhuttos, Zardaris, Mahar, Nawab Bugti are some examples of feudal landlords. In feudal families, supremacy is transfer from generation after generation and current feudal landlord called “sajjadah nasheen” or “gaddi nasheen” or “waris” etc.

The feudal system in Pakistan had limited activities till particular areas means feudal landlord only mean their specific work according to their system but now in modern era feudalism expand its meanings. Feudal landlord took parts in country politics also. One of most powerful family is Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s who still have much power and hold on the Pakistani politics. Feudal landlords authorities are expand to the national affairs through the government bureaucracy, Police and other political activates.

Now “ruthless” feudalism has existed in rural Sindh, balochistan and some areas in South Punjab.

In the history of Pakistan, many examples will be written of those innocent people who become victims under wicked feudal system of Pakistan.

Karachi, who is the biggest and modern city of Pakistan, every second day there is a victim shows in news. People of Karachi will never forget the murdered case of Shahzaib whose killer Shahrukh Jatoi, son of feudal lord Sikandar Jatoi is still free and safe despite the availability of all witnesses and circumstantial evidence. Shahzaib’s father was also an on-duty DSP although. But as we told before that feudal lords seize strong influence over the police. Shahrukh’ s safety reason is only class difference between killer (Shahrukh) and victim (Shahzaib).

I remember another incident of cruel feudal system when some days ago in Lahore, Mustafa Kanjo son of former minister Siddiq Kanjo was going by his car with his friends when his speedy car hit with another car. There was no damage or lose of his car but although he was not in his senses and drunk, he and his security guards started firing and targeted other car, in resulting of that, 16 years old Zain student of class 9th died on the spot. Case was registered under Zain’s father registrations and Mustafa Kanjo was arrested by the police. It was remembered that Lahore government was appreciated for this act of justice and everyone was giving big round of applause. But just like Shahzaib case, Zain’s soul is still waiting for justice because after few weeks anti terrorism court has dismiss case due to defect of witnesses and Mustafa Kanjo acquitted by the honor with his friends. Why witnesses and evidence denied with their statement? Who could find out this? While celebrations are continue in Kanjo house, there is a deep darkness in Zain house. Who is responsible for this? Everyone knows.

Pakistan has captured by harsh feudalism. Congress in India was supported by business class so effects of feudal system were removed from there but here in Pakistan, most of the politicians are feudal-oriented.

Now this cruel feudalism should be claimed. Violence has to be stopped. Poor people should also get equal justice and peace like upper class. The rulers also keep in mind that just like you have given murder-permit to the elite class so that day is not very far away when common people from city areas will take revenge by themselves just like tribal areas. Civil war can be started between different categories and court will be exists only for summarize the constitution.