Tattering flag of Pakistan

You people have lost sense of respect

Flag of a country is the highest symbol of respect. Once upon a time the national flag of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan too was respected in the highest esteem. But, dear countrymen, look at the above flag of Pakistan (No.1) and please read its caption once again! It was most shocking and really disgusting to see the photograph of a worn to shreds and shabby National Flag flying at the Sindh Assembly building. It must have turned into this almost rotten stage after the utter neglect of months and months. No one bothered to take notice of this act of criminal negligence.

The National Flag, approved by Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and then the Constituent Assembly on August 11, 1947, should always be treated with the respect and dignity it deserves as the nation's foremost national symbol. Apart from the fact that the national flag is a symbol of honour and prestige, there are several established protocols for its use. These, among other things, require that the flag should never be flown when in a damaged, faded or in a dilapidated condition. When the fabric of a flag deteriorates to a point where it is no longer suitable for use, it should be wrapped up in a dignified way.
I need not emphasize the fact that dignity of the National Flag enhances citizens' consciousness of the State and promotes the spirit of patriotism. The National Flag also symbolizes the authority of the State and that is why our President, the Prime Minister and high ups in Islamabad draw strength from it as it is kept at a conspicuous place in their offices. Supervision and administration of the display and use of the National Flag within premises is the responsibility of the respective authorities, yet I am sorry to say that officials of the Sindh Assembly as well as the Government seem to be totally oblivious of this protocol.
The question arises how come no one in the Sindh Assembly, which houses offices of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and 164 elected representatives, dozens of officials of all sorts besides scores of visitors, did not notice this pitiable condition of the flag and took no initiative for its replacement? The Sindh Assembly is situated at one of the busiest roads of Karachi from where thousands of vehicles pass daily including those of the political figures, President of Banks including the State Bank of Pakistan, business tycoons, notables and members of the media but ironically no one noticed humiliation of the flag for long. The prestigious Press Club is not far away from the Sindh Assembly building and why it too failed to observe this glaring apathy.