14th Aug, 2014 Independence Celebrations v/s Independence March

On the eve of this year’s Independence day, the ruling party (PML-N) looks nervy due to independence March (Sonamy) call by Imran Khan (PTI Chairman). Reactive plans by PML-N to combat the PTI agitation which have came through so far have further aggrieved the situation as it seems PML-N is arranging Independence festival activity on same place (D-Chawk, Islamabad) where Sonamy (PTI protest) has to gather. Moreover the Prime Minister (Nawaz Shareef) has invited Army Chief (Raheel Shareef) to attend these Official festivals and hence divulge his position in overall political chaos.

Recent statement by Asif Ali Zardari, opposition party PPP head, where he has chastised Nawaz Shareef for his royal behavior and has demanded that Shareef should submit to PTI demand by reopening ballot boxes of four Punjab constituencies is a a big political development. Zardari’s ingenious toward reading political situation is well known and his condemnation reflects that things are not looking good for leaders of PML-N.

Sanity says that though PTI demands of Electoral reforms and free and fear Elections have been long cherished by Pakistan nation but in current perspective where Pakistan Army is making defiant move against terrorism in North Waziristan and that will hopefully be final punch in the face of terrorism in the country, these conflicts should be avoided.

Sanity demands to stand with Army and to sideline any political glitches for the time being. Army should not be invited in any political tug-war; any such attempts that push Army to take any political position should be abhorred. Pakistan existence is top priority and only after that any other issue should surface.

It should also be noted that PML-N capacity to handle rough Political situation has been questionable in past and still a big worry during current tenure. Sanity infers that source of this political chaos is Ego of head of PML-N, Nawaz Shareef, and his lack of political acumen, Nawaz Shaeef handling of events either it be Prevaiz Musharraf (X-Army Cheif) trial or Tahir-ul-Qadri (Awami Tehreek leader) arrival has been very disapproving. Sanity wishes that wisdom prevails among ranks of Political elites and Pakistan gets political stability and peace in near future.

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