The Justice League of Pakistan

I was talking with a friend yesterday, and in our witty & pun-filled banter we stumbled upon a hilarious concept: a Pakistani version of the Justice League! Hehehe, just thinking about it makes me laugh. But on a closer inspection, what if it were real? What if there actually was a Pakistani superhero group? Who would these characters be, and what would be their superpowers?

Here's my take on this idea:

1) Bijli-Man: A man with the power to control electricity, he's able to supply enough volts & watts to power up Karachi for a month. Needs to recharge by diving into a pool with current flowing through it. Got his powers when he stormed KESC's headquarters to complain about loadshedding and voltage fluctuation, and fell into a tank of electric eels. Exactly what that tank was doing at KESC's headquarters is anybody's guess. (Although, rumors are abound that KESC was experimenting on extracting the electricity from the eels to cover the shortfall in electric supply). Coming back to Bijli-Man, he's able to turn into an electric current and move between places via electric wires. (His experiments with going wireless have left a lot to be desired). He stands for justice and peace, and has vowed to rid the world of the dangers of KESC.

2) Burger-Kid: A young hero, hailing from the elite class of society. He doesn't actually have any powers, but due to a wealthy and an oblivious father, has bought gadgets to help him in his fight against injustice. He possess a keen & sharp mind, made more lethal by studying at the premier (& expensive) universities of the country. Loves fast-food, and fast cars, and is a smooth talker. He joined the League when his father, tired of Burger-Kid's whining & complaining about everything while loafing around the house, told him to get the heck out of the house. The time to act was finally here, and Burger-Kid seized the moment.

3) The Girl: The mysterious, unfathomable and unpredictable member of the Justice League of Pakistan. Underestimate her on your own peril. She is a founding member of the League, and possesses many superpowers. Some of them include the "tear-up" (allows the Girl to literally tear up her enemies using tears), the "charm" (the Girl can charm anyone at anytime just by talking to them), the "glare of doom" (one look and your days are numbered), the "capri" (a blindingly lethal kick), and the "veil" (the most powerful weapon in the Girl's arsenal; it grants her invulnerability, invisibility, and invincibility, allowing her to unleash her own personal hell on her enemies, all the while acting as a shield from all attacks). It is widely rumored that it was on the Girl's urging that Bijli-Man originally stormed KESC headquarters, but the last person to ask them got an electric shock and the glare of doom for his trouble.

4) Crickid: He is the youngest member of the League, and also the most resilient. No matter how much beating and battering he takes, he always comes back, ready and strong as ever. He is utterly optimistic, to the point of sometimes being annoying to the other members. He also talks a lot, and is always bucking up the other members. Crickid takes on all enemies with vigor and zest, destroying them with his lethal toe-crushing yorkers, neck-height bouncers, bamboozling googlies, mean upper-cuts, and drives his enemies up the wall using his square, leg, and late shots. Crickid's zany style have made him the heart & soul of the Justice League of Pakistan.

5) Chacha: The oldest member of the League. He has been there, and done all that. His vast experiences and travels have taught him a lot, and he is forever dispensing advice to others, even if they won't listen. He acts as a mentor to the other members of the League. Chacha is fond of eating, and hasn't met any edible item he didn't like. Although he loves his sweet dish, but can also dish it out when needed. Chacha's super punches are lethal, and he has been known to make his enemies bleed by their ears by cornering them and "wowing" them with his poetry & stories on how he used to walk 10 miles barefoot up & down a valley, and through ravines & rocks, to reach school everyday, come hell or high water.

Well, there you have it, The Justice League of Pakistan. An excellent roster, if I say so myself. They could tackle all the problems facing the country, and lead us to progress and safety. *Sigh*, if only it were true...