The D-Chowk drama in Islamabad once again showed the bankruptcy and helplessness of our government
KARACHI: The D-Chowk drama in Islamabad once again showed the bankruptcy and helplessness of our government. No lessons were learnt from the months-long sit-ins of the Imran Khan and Tahirul Qadri crowd that 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 from happening again, the government and police were seen looking the other way while another horde invaded the same place, causing complete havoc. Again, property were damaged; again, normal life was put on halt.
Where was Interior Minister Chaudhry 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 scandalous that this government is negotiating with miscreants like those who occupied D-Chowk. What is there to negotiate? Also, knowing that the police force is corrupt, untrained and rather sympathetic towards troublemakers, how will he prevent the situation from happening again? This government has lost all credibility. People doubt their intentions. Their governance record is dismal with no improvement in sight. It is high time for them to leave the stage.
Ali Ashraf Khan
Published in The Express Tribune, April 9th, 2016.
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