The D-Chowk drana in Islamabad has once again shown the bankruptcy and helplessness of our government. No lessons were learnt from the months-long sit-in of Imran Khan’s and Tahirul Qadari crowd that had devastated public places in the capital, destroyed state and private property and brought normal everyday life to a standstill. Instead of preventing the same thing not to happen again the government and police were seen looking the other way when another horde invaded the same place occupying it for four full days and spitting and shitting and littering around. Again properties were damaged; again normal life was put on halt.
Where was Interior Minister Ch Nisar Ali when all this happened? For three days he went undercover and was not seen or heard of. Why did he allow the same thing to happen again? It is also a scandal that this government is negotiating with miscreants like those who occupied D-Chowk. What is there to negotiate? Now Ch Nisar is saying that it would not be allowed to happen again in future. Well, that sounds not very credible. If he was able to do that why hasn’t he done it in this case? And while knowing that the police force is corrupt, untrained and rather sympathetic with the trouble makers how will he prevent it from happening again?
This government has lost all creditability people doubt their intentions. Their governance record in dismal with no improvement in sight. It is high time for them to leave the stage.
ALI ASHRAF KHAN
Pakistan
