Protests were held in several major cities of the country including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Sialkot, Faisalabad and others, over the violent death of Nazir Masih by an angry mob after he was falsely accused of blasphemy in an incident of religious terrorism in Sargodha. The report compiled by government intelligence agencies on these protests described the protests as a failure because the number of protesters in these protests was far lower than the government's expectations. According to unconfirmed figures, the Christian population in Pakistan is approximately 5 million. Unfortunately, after the atrocities and injustices committed against Christians, no city was able to bring more than 200 to 400 people to the streets, due to which the government never took the protests of Christians seriously.  Despite the extreme atrocities against Christians, injustice, religious prejudice, inequality, loss of dignity, and the exhaustion of carrying dead bodies, if people do not take to the streets for their rights, there must be some reasons for this. It is important for political leaders to try to understand these reasons.

From 1997 to 2025, 91 devastating tragedies have occurred, in which hundreds of churches and Christian settlements have been destroyed. The atrocities committed against nations create unity and solidarity among them, and create the thought of fighting against oppression.But if the nation is not united on this, it will never be able to defend its rights. I believe that if thousands of Christian political, social, and religious organizations in Pakistan and their hundreds of self-styled chairmen cannot bring a few thousand people to the streets to protect their rights, then this is a question mark on their performance  Rather, it is proof of complete failure. A few days ago, I had a conversation with some political and social friends in Islamabad. Their stance was that our people are not conscious, they are cowards, they do not have the courage to come to the streets for their rights and face the police batons. So, we, a few nationalists, register our protest in front of various press clubs, which is not given any importance at the official level. I disagree with the opinion of these trusted friends of mine. My point is that we should consider why people do not take our call for protest seriously. Have we educated our people politically? Do we have contact with people in every street, neighborhood, city, and town?  We have asked the suffering people about their condition. Have we ever shown proof of being a true leader? How many of us have faced police lathicharge and gone to jail to secure the rights of our people?  How many of us have looked the oppressor in the eye and held the oppressor by the collar?Has any Christian leader gone into exile for the sake of his people? I think hundreds of people who are promoting the rights of Christians in Europe and America are raising millions of dollars in their name. Their exile is self-imposed and for their own interests. If everyone is fighting to achieve their own interests, why would people stand with you at your call?  They know that these self-interested people who claim to be nationalists will sell their protest photos to donor agencies in Europe and America. Why would the public consider such people as their leaders?  To become a public hero, one needs to reflect on the difficult life and sacrifices of leaders. Sometimes one has to reflect on the life and struggle of Altaf Hussain, the founder of MQM, who, while protesting on the scorching streets with the suffering Pakistani refugees, endured police violence and imprisonment. He spent nine months in prison at the beginning of his political career, was accused of sedition, was called a rebel, gave his youth to his movement, and was eventually exiled. He began his sacrifice from his home. Those refugees who were not ready to listen to Altaf Hussain, after a long struggle, took control of Karachi. Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, used to shut down within ten minutes on a protest call from Altaf Hussain. Similarly, Pakistan People's Party Chairman and former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto sacrificed his life to protect the rights of the people, and his daughter, Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, also sacrificed her life.  Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz Sharif and their family endured the pain of imprisonment and exile for the rights of the people. Similarly, Nelson Mandela's entire life was filled with hardships and struggles, after which people recognized his leadership skills and were ready to sacrifice everything at his call. The martyrdom of Christian religious leader Bishop John Joseph and political leader Shahbaz Bhatti is part of Christian history and was welcomed by the people of that time. In the present era, no Christian leader in Pakistan has made such a significant sacrifice for the nation that the nation would recognize him as a leader. We call for protests on social media and then drive around in an AC car with a few friends to give speeches and take pictures. This never impresses people.  As long as my daughter, son, wife, and siblings do not come out of my house to protest with me, why will the daughters and sons of the nation join the protest demonstration on my call?  Our self-styled leaders who are trying to become the next Nelson Mandela by settling their wives and children in Europe, America, and Canada will not succeed in their goal because people understand their nationalism.Why would people send their children to protests at their behest? The nation is not stupid. The fight for rights and the struggle to protect the nation must begin from our own homes. We must bear the first blow of the police on our own heads. We must make the first arrest ourselves.Then people will follow you, then the caravan will become a caravan. Not hundreds but thousands of people will respond to your voice. Today, the nation does not need social media leaders, but practical characters like Nelson Mandela. Now let's see who among the hundreds of Facebook leaders plays the role of Nelson Mandela. Leadership demands sacrifice that transcends personal interests. Nelson Mandela spent 27 beautiful years of his life in prison. He considered prison his second home. I think prison was his first home.  Because he spent the best part of his life in prison, the company of his family was intertwined with his imprisonment. He was the first to sacrifice his own rights to free the black African people from the oppressive environment and to secure their birthright and human rights.They risked their freedom, their married life, and faced prison. Other family members also endured government oppression and violence, but no injustice could shake their resolve.State oppression and violence could not shake their feet. Until a sincere leader like Nelson Mandela is born in the Pakistani nation, we will have to continue to endure issues like state oppression and coercion, oppression, injustice, political inequality, religious prejudice, and the forced conversion of Christian girls.