
12/08/2024
"If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing." — Anatole France.
In Pakistan, especially on Independence Day, if the majority decides that honking horns constantly is the best way to celebrate, suddenly everyone is doing it! Logic gets ignored as people eagerly join in, believing that if everyone else is honking, it must be the patriotic thing to do. They forget that this is nothing more than a noisy distraction from the real meaning of the celebration.
Now, if the government in Islamabad has banned this unnecessary honking, it’s a step in the right direction. But it shouldn’t stop there—it should be banned across the whole country and made permanent. It’s a good initiative from the government, one we haven’t seen in a long time. The real test, however, lies in how effectively they can enforce it. Let's see if the government can turn this good idea into lasting change.