The Opposition will continue to meet and grunt over difficult decisions taken by the PTI on problems initiated and perpetuated by their own parties when they were formerly in power. The twitterati and others who placed excessive focus on Bilawal’s attention-seeking stunt gave him just what he wanted. He is a lonely millennial amongst fellow party members who are a couple of generations behind in thinking, along with followers who are several decades behind because they have been kept suppressed, desperate and illiterate. Ergo, the PPP and other opposition parties continue to receive blind support and demand attention from various quarters. It is evident that the Opposition is agitated over ongoing financial investigations, being led by the National Accountability Bureau. We can expect them to further disrupt day-to-day country operations following their subtle threats for protests post-Eid.
Prime Minister Khan’s words regarding the event are somewhat plausible, though we cannot agree with them fully. For example, he has vowed to prove that Pakistan will be the fastest growing country in the region. Against the deflating rupee among other obstacles presently faced by the economy, his statements makes one blink and ponder in disbelief. Conversely, however, the VIP dinner hosted by Bilawal was a silly display of elementary school-like politics in which two friends unite to make a third friend jealous of their relationship. Never mind, though — the PM and PTI have serious work to do.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2019.
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