Editorial
Unfortunately, the practical politics in Pakistan is waning as unethical and non-democratic practices are damaging the democratic norms and means in the name of this “very true democracy”.
Infect, politics is ideologically defined as practice to serve others morally, socially, economically and economically selflessly regardless one’s caste, creed, race and religious beliefs. Unfortunately, the domino effect of a political culture developed up in the shadow of true democracy is certainly far reaching and positive but right after the demise of Mr. Jinnah, the true democracy could not flourish in Pakistan and a certain elite political class emerged and highjacked and exploited the political powers.
Gradually an intentional attempt was made to impose such a political system in the country restricting the masses to voting only. As a result, the general masses remained unaware and deprived of political training. Contemporarily democracy in Pakistan is not the only tool to exploit the unaware and illiterate public.
The religious/Islamist political mafia stands equally responsible for grave circumstances. Political entities having no ideology confine themselves to the power seeking. This is the key reason that more than 90% population of Pakistan is entirely ignorant of the definition as well as the benefits of true democracy. In the contemporary Pakistan, the political elite is showing its muscles using the parliamentarians as a tool to get economic and political benefits. By moving the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, opposition’s unnatural collation is trying to destabilize the PTI’s regime, allegedly to end the accountability process and to bind country’s accountability and judicial institutions. Horse trading is at its peaks, Mian Javed Latif of PML-N on national media confessed the horse trading. Opposition is also claiming the support of 272 members as well, apparently, they are using Constitution and a certain legal process subjecting to their personal drives and objectives.
Floor crossing or the horse trading is not a new subject for PML-N and PPP, in the past these accumulations have also allegedly found involved in such practices shaping the political astute and the standards of the opposition parties. The role of Molana Fazl-ur-Rehman (JUI) in the guise of religion makes his position dubious both religiously and politically for his support for the corrupt politicians. Furthermore, a valid question is still out there that how the opposition parties, dipped in allegations without clearance and proper justification fighting for their survival, can serve the country progressively? That is the reason that such politicians pursue their personal agenda because they don’t have a political one, which leads them to switch their sides whenever they find a chance to mark their worth for the personal gains. Thus, the loyalty always remain vulnerable as the strings are not attached to a cause or agenda. There’s no assurance that the fugitive PTI’s members of Parliament in future will ever remain loyal to the opposition? What will be the future of this unnatural collation of the opposition parties?
How the PPP and PML-N, after failing administratively in their respective provinces, can play their role in the uplift of the Country? Against the odds, if the opposition succeeds the future of the country may be more perilous. In fact, the recent gloomy political scenario in Pakistan is hazardous for the integrity and security of Pakistan. Besides, due to Pakistan’s clear stance on Russia and Ukraine problems Country cannot afford such political moves and unpredictability.
Establishment and media should play their effective and positive role in these circumstances to contain any political misadventure. The politicians should also evade the opportunistic politics. This is the time that matured, sincere and earnest politicians should come forward for the political stability and also to condemn the opportunistic political culture in Pakistan.