For Imran Khan, a defining moment

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Which way he goes will determine his political legacy

Imran Khan is within his right to demand that the government refrain from using force against the 14th August march. PTI chief’s call for an independent and high level probe into the evidence collected by him regarding a planned rigging of the May 2013 elections provides a way out of the crisis. The demand should therefore be given due consideration. There is a dire need on the part of the government and PTI not to prolong the ongoing conflict as it is having a heavily negative impact on the economy. Political tensions and uncertainty caused by the lethal mix of the Azadi march and Inqlab march have already led Karachi stocks plummet over 1,300 points.

The welcome extended by Imran Khan to Qadri’s decision to join the march has given birth to apprehensions. It is difficult to comprehend why the PTI chief considers Qadri a part of the ‘democratic forces’ after the cleric’s Sunday address which exposed him as a man preaching violence. Qadri told his workers to attack the police in case they tried to arrest them. He further called on his followers to physically eliminate anyone (which he later changed to either Imran Khan or himself, instead of anyone) who returns from Islamabad without achieving the aims of the march as conceived by him and to kill the Sharifs, their entire male issue, and members of their kitchen cabinet in case Qadri was assassinated during the march. With agents provocateur of the sort joining the march, there is a possibility of bloodshed engineered by them.

Imran Khan carries a heavy cross. Realising that politics is the art of the possible, he can put up demands which are within the ambit of the constitution and bring the stand off to an end. This will raise his public stature and strengthen his perception as a clean politician motivated by high ideals. He can alternately prolong the crisis till it is too late and be remembered as a person who brought down the system in sheer pursuit of power.

8 COMMENTS

  1. The free World in general and the West in particular are following the political tensions in Pakistan initiated by Tahir ul Quadri and Imran
    Khan.Mullah Quadri,we believe,would better serve the interests of peace in Pakistan and its neighbors by focusing his energies on the
    spiritual needs of his flock from his mosque.Moreover,he could advance the cause of the nascent democracy in Afghanistan by engaging
    in friendly dialogue with mullah Omar in Quetta.

    As for Mr.Khan,it's a bit late to question election results,on dubious sources,that took place over a year ago.President Sharif may not be
    perfect public servant–who is?–he was dully elected by the Pakistani people and deserves to finish his mandate.of democratic government.Calls for his resignation are spurious.

  2. IMRANKHAN QUADRI ARE AGENTS OF DEADLY NAAPAK ISI KILLERS OWNED BY CIA -IF TRUTH BE TOLD ..NAAPAK ISI HAVE MURDERED 20000 BALOCH YOUTH EVERY YEAR- ASK ANY TRUE BALOCHI BECAUSE NAAPAK ISI KILL SYTEMITCALLY SHIAS MUSLIMS AND RELIGIOUS MINORITIES AND INNOCENTS ..

  3. Imran Khan's entire struggle has been the true establishing of rule of law , justice for all and power to the people. Good luck and God bless Imran Khan. Pakistan under his clean and dedicated leadership can look forward to a prosperous future. Pakistan Zindabad

  4. What the hell IK think about himself and of course about the poor people of Pakistan.
    He and Al-Qadria or Alqaida whatsoever are making mockery of poor and innocent people of Pakistan – they are playing with the emotions and loyalty of common people.

    Good leader always sees at the end-results – IK and Qadri are incapable of seeing the outcomel of their long-marches. Zero End Game for both of them is the Final Result.

    Long Live Pakistan and long live Democracy

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