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  The Jackal’s Story and the Pakistani Nation They say, “A jackal never builds a den.” It wanders in the fields and farmlands. Behind this is a famous folk tale: in summer, the jackal feels no need for a den. But in winter, when the cold bites, he promises himself every night, “Tomorrow I will build one.” Yet when morning comes, he spends the day roaming and playing in the forests. By nightfall, shivering again, he repeats the same promise: “Tomorrow.” And so, the den is never built. The Pakistani nation shares the same psychology. In times of crisis, they suddenly see every possible solution. But once the disaster passes, they return to their games and distractions. Floods are not divine punishment in themselves. It is our mismanagement and negligence that turn them into disasters. There are thousands of ways to prevent them, but because those solutions don’t promise profit to the ruling elite, they have no interest in adopting them. After all, the blood of the common people...