Settler colonialism and demographic changes in third world countries
In the words of Jean Jacques
Rousseau,
"Man is a noble savage who knew
neither vice nor virtue; until property and law existed."
In the evolutionary journey of
humans, they confront various constant changes in societies. Unlike the
twentieth century, the twenty-first century can be referred as a century of
power elites of capitalist terrains. The world is witnessing a novel phase of
settler colonialism. The USA, a couple of centuries ago, was a settler colony
of European nations. They were brutally suppressed and marginalized by the
colonial tactics of European feudal lords and tribal chieftains.
Similarly, having referred to the
central idea of Rousseau's state of nature, it can be inferred by analyzing
today's brutalities of capitalism that depict that today's capitalism wants a
dominant hegemony over others' lands to glorify its corporate dynamics. There
are various examples present in the contemporary era. Israel and Argentina are
top of the lists. In the same manner, South Asia is the biggest like-minded
land for the great grand capitalists and their stakeholders in the
subcontinent. Particularly, the region contiguous to the southern part of
Pakistan. Along with the coasts of the Arabian sea which is an absolute route
towards Indo pacific region (The biggest trade route in the 21st century). The
investors and giant corporations want a singular experience of hegemony over
the region. In today's world, housing societies have become a popular and
remarkable business for these giant companies. They invest, purchase the land,
take advantage and create solid control over these precious lands. In the case
of Pakistan, Gwadar and Karachi are the main targets of giant corporations like
housing societies and companies. They purchase lands from the indigenous people
off to the market rates and then expand their own business to spread their
power and hold. Karachi, the capital city of Sindh, which feeds the entire
state of Pakistan, has become the destination of these corporations. There is a
notorious housing society, in the media news nowadays, Bahria Town. Bahria Town
is not only owned by a private owner, but it also has a lengthy list of
stakeholders that includes a list of political elites and armed forces
personnels. It, by and large, satisfies a great chunk of several powerful
institutions. The fundamental aim to expand the contours of corporations is to
colonize the shores of one of the most needed and reliable water bodies in the
world.
On the contrary, there is an
unending possibility of grievances of indigenous people who not only lost their
homes but also lost their identities. They have become aliens in their
territories. In the prisms of International law, it is an anti-International
Humanitarian Law act and human right violation. There is no iota of doubt that
these people have all rights to protest and spread their voices against these
giant capitalists corporations that have intensified the already deteriorated
situation of poor communities.
Many progressives are of the view
that denying their sovereignty or stealing their private lands to expand their
businesses is the worst form of settler colonialism in history. This might give
revolutionary but destructive results that may change the apparent intensity of
sadistic events in these territories. There can be a severe violation of human
rights and genocide in the name of racism. The state of Pakistan should pay
attention to the obvious grievances of maligned communities, otherwise, the
country has to face the consequences.
Thought-provoking article
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