If a father spends his entire life accumulating property to secure his son's future, and that son, instead of respecting the legacy, begins selling off those assets and recklessly taking loans to fund his luxuries, can he ever be called intelligent or rich? Such a person would rightly be labelled irresponsible, wasteful, and blind to long-term consequences. Unfortunately, this analogy fits disturbingly well with the current financial conduct of the Punjab government. Generations of Punjabis have worked hard to build this state its resources, infrastructure, and reputation. But today, instead of safeguarding that legacy, the government appears determined to mortgage Punjab’s future through unsustainable and ever-growing debt.