You will never be bored but you will always be
amused. Every little thing is a struggle in Pakistan which demands time and
effort. The more smaller the problem, the more time and effort requirement. The
more time consuming struggles include Petrol/CNG filling, understanding the
logic behind inverse proportion of availability of electricity and electricity
bills and last but not the least , FIR.
My apartment
is located in an army housing scheme. Two guards sit beside the gate
behind the barriers. All the masis have
an ID card without which they cannot pass. Yet,It was robbed in the broad day light.
Day 1: Police
and security personals from two other organizations arrive at the crime scene. Try
to find finger prints. No success. No FIR.
Day 2: Chehlum. Police has other duties to perform No
FIR.
(News Flash: Shahzeb’s family having a hard time registering the case owing to
political pressure coming from other end) . Should I even try for a FIR?
Day 3:Application has to be submitted at the local police
chowki. Inspector’s had to go to the
court. The main police station cannot do anything yet. No FIR.
Day: 4: The
inspector had duties last night. He
didn’t show up. No FIR.
Day 5:Application finally submitted and forwarded to
the main police station.( Witnesses might have forget everything by now.)
Day 6: FIR cannot be registered without SHO. SHO not
on duty. No FIR.
Day 7: SHO still on unknown duties. An officer from
FIA intervenes.SHO informs to pick up the FIR
next morning.(The robber might have sold the jewelry and spent the cash)
Day 8: A confirmation phone call is made before the daily visit to the police station
to avoid disappointments. The SHO after being told of a
reference tells on the phone that FIR can be picked any time(in a ‘at
your service’ style). The visit is not a big surprise. The staff at the station
asks to come the next day. No FIR!
(News Flash: The Crime Investigation Agency
(CIA) of the capital police busted an eight-member gang of robbers on Tuesday.
Five members of the gang turned out to be the children of serving police
officials.)
Day 9: The robber plans for the next lottery? Yes?
No? Whatever but no FIR.
