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.

 

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  1. Thought-provoking article

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