It seems ‘tis the season to conduct political rallies here at home because we have scarce little to be jolly about. All the political parties have started conducting rallies – be it to ‘defend’ Pakistan, be it to ‘change’ Pakistan or be it to ‘save’ Pakistan.
All this early campaigning for elections is sprouting up because the incumbent government seems to be shakier now than at any given time in their tenure. Whether or not they complete their tenure still remains to be seen but their opponents are all gearing up for their turn in office, even if a bit presumptuously.
It is good that the political culture is taking root in Pakistan again but it can be argued that these rallies are contributing more to political instability than to the electoral process. But, it won’t stop all the players, both on-stage and off-stage, from putting up a show.
Adnan Hafeez
Lahore
