Shocked. Bedazzled. Stunned. The opposition watched in silence as Imran Khan advised the President of Pakistan to dissolve the national assembly. Was it supposed to happen? It could be the case. Was the opposition prepared? Perhaps not. Did Imran Khan know about this all along? Could be.
In either case, the people of Pakistan and the opposition were in for a surprise. They have vowed to take this matter to the higher court while elections seem inevitable. The army has distanced itself from the political shenanigans. The ball is in the people’s court. Will they choose Khan or elect the ones they have chosen before? Time will tell.
These are testing times indeed for Pakistan’s politics. No prime minister in Pakistan’s history has ever completed a full term in office. Imran Khan becomes the latest member of this list. People, those who were with him, had hoped for Imran Khan to bring Pakistan out of its many predicaments. But the road to success was broken. Mainly because the previous governments did not work for the people and partly because Khan’s party members were among those who had ruled before in some capacity. It was a cycle that was repeating itself and the citizens were the subjects under experimentation.
The dissolution of the parliament caused alarm in the international media that opine that Khan is taking Pakistan on a collision course and sending its politics into a deeper crisis. Khan decided to halt the no-confidence motion that was gaining force against him by dissolving the parliament. Amidst this crisis, the shadows of an international hand trying to throw out Khan’s government were also discussed. Khan claimed that the opposition was doing the groundwork for this “foreign” hand.
Khan’s decision may not bode well as violence may erupt across Pakistan—a country that has always remained politically polarised. The situation may become grim as the opposition may have a few tricks up in their sleeves that Khan does not know about.
Honestly speaking, Imran Khan had no experience of holding an official seat before he became the Prime Minister in 2018. Just hours before the 2018 general elections that Imran Khan’s party won, Washington Post ran a news article with the following bold heading: “Pakistan’s military has its fingerprints all over the elections.”
Furthermore, the people of Pakistan were divided over Khan’s ideologies. Some opined that he is doing what the powers behind the curtain are asking him to. Others were confident that Khan is using his brains. The nation is still divided on Khan’s decision to dissolve the parliament. Some said he is taking the easy way out instead of standing and fighting the opposition. Others view that Khan wants the people to decide their fate and choose who they want to be their leader for the next five years. That is, only if someone will stay for five years!
In either case, the people of Pakistan and the opposition were in for a surprise. They have vowed to take this matter to the higher court while elections seem inevitable. The army has distanced itself from the political shenanigans. The ball is in the people’s court. Will they choose Khan or elect the ones they have chosen before? Time will tell.
These are testing times indeed for Pakistan’s politics. No prime minister in Pakistan’s history has ever completed a full term in office. Imran Khan becomes the latest member of this list. People, those who were with him, had hoped for Imran Khan to bring Pakistan out of its many predicaments. But the road to success was broken. Mainly because the previous governments did not work for the people and partly because Khan’s party members were among those who had ruled before in some capacity. It was a cycle that was repeating itself and the citizens were the subjects under experimentation.
The dissolution of the parliament caused alarm in the international media that opine that Khan is taking Pakistan on a collision course and sending its politics into a deeper crisis. Khan decided to halt the no-confidence motion that was gaining force against him by dissolving the parliament. Amidst this crisis, the shadows of an international hand trying to throw out Khan’s government were also discussed. Khan claimed that the opposition was doing the groundwork for this “foreign” hand.
Khan’s decision may not bode well as violence may erupt across Pakistan—a country that has always remained politically polarised. The situation may become grim as the opposition may have a few tricks up in their sleeves that Khan does not know about.
Honestly speaking, Imran Khan had no experience of holding an official seat before he became the Prime Minister in 2018. Just hours before the 2018 general elections that Imran Khan’s party won, Washington Post ran a news article with the following bold heading: “Pakistan’s military has its fingerprints all over the elections.”
Furthermore, the people of Pakistan were divided over Khan’s ideologies. Some opined that he is doing what the powers behind the curtain are asking him to. Others were confident that Khan is using his brains. The nation is still divided on Khan’s decision to dissolve the parliament. Some said he is taking the easy way out instead of standing and fighting the opposition. Others view that Khan wants the people to decide their fate and choose who they want to be their leader for the next five years. That is, only if someone will stay for five years!