Nature and man connection

AM Khan

Driving positive change is also about making and taking the matter of public importance into public discourse. It leads to discussions, common sense and sanity to prevail.  

Better late than never, the conscientious people and environmental activists through social media widely circulated the rambunctious and unruly act of few motorists and motorcyclists who were devastating green fields of Qaqlasht. Perhaps, it was first time Facebook was so effectively used to protect nature and the seasonal tourist spot in the area from wreckage.

The word of disapproval and censure of the social activists were enough to bring the local administration to action, and boost the amorous messages too far. Event like these provide ample reflection on an action, and shall continue to be the source of optimism.

It’s far easier to destroy than construct. There in Qaqlasht (dry plain) the artificial ponds were no justification to ruin it, and destroy the landscape at the heart of the meadow where football, cricket and polo matches are organized, and the opening and final day’s ceremony is held.

Hailing from Chitral they were (young) people who did what with nature at Qaqlasht, and how those young conscientious and educated folk (who had genuine sense of the preservation of nature) steadfastly resisted them on social media platform. The bitter truth is that anything being a public resource is one of the justifications for us to plunder it.

Perhaps, many of them who had trampled green fields at Qaqlasht might have realized it and what they do with nature in their daily lives brings unhappiness. In other words, the message which reached out to many of us is to rethink our uncivil style of excitement, enjoyment, fun and (mis)adventure.

In fact, this is the very time of Qaqlasht and its seasonal beauty. It’s the age of its appeal. Verdure of this plateau is evolving greener day by day. This’s nature’s priceless freebie we owe it to be enjoyed with care. And a month later as this green field turns dry even a wild locust wages for survival.

For many, it was the time of contentment to see equally young men to reprimand the acts of destroying nature. It was a loud call to unwise men not to be the slave of such pleasures. Truly, ‘self-control is a sign of wisdom’. Those who practice it bring discipline.

The wisdom of the wise men stood firm against the destruction of nature, and condemned rowdy excitement, fun and misadventure convincingly. Our happiness owes to nature. As Leo Tolstoy put it: “One of the first conditions of happiness is that the link between man and nature shall not be broken.”