What you are overlooking in this otherwise well reasoned article is the Gen.Asim knows exactly what Niazi wants .secondly, thee is no significant foreign heat .Pak still seen as a third world dump exporting terror internationally
The political spectacle that you skilfully depict is not even realpolitik. In the realm of realpolitik, political idealism gives way to political realism without surrendering all the ethical values and rationality. What we are watching is theatre of the absurd, albeit without sagacity or artistry of either Albert Camus or Samuel Becket. The sordid drama that you describe is being played before the bewildered and utterly confused audience. The spectators have a few choices though. They can watch the show with philosophic calm or journalistic disdain. They can laugh at the absurdity of the plot or clap like blithering idiots to applaud their favourite actors.
I think Gen Asim will make a deal with Imran when he agrees to let the current system work relatively smoothly. In return what Imran may get is one-year early elections.
"Two years of bashing, hundreds of cases, and excessive use of force haven't broken his party's back. In fact, it is stronger and more popular."
Then Mr. Talat writes,
"Besides his party is in tatters and rags...."
????
How can a party which is "stronger and popular" be "in tatters and rags" at the same time?
Anyhow, Imran Khan's putrid presence has to be removed from Pakistan's political space.
What you are overlooking in this otherwise well reasoned article is the Gen.Asim knows exactly what Niazi wants .secondly, thee is no significant foreign heat .Pak still seen as a third world dump exporting terror internationally
The political spectacle that you skilfully depict is not even realpolitik. In the realm of realpolitik, political idealism gives way to political realism without surrendering all the ethical values and rationality. What we are watching is theatre of the absurd, albeit without sagacity or artistry of either Albert Camus or Samuel Becket. The sordid drama that you describe is being played before the bewildered and utterly confused audience. The spectators have a few choices though. They can watch the show with philosophic calm or journalistic disdain. They can laugh at the absurdity of the plot or clap like blithering idiots to applaud their favourite actors.
I think Gen Asim will make a deal with Imran when he agrees to let the current system work relatively smoothly. In return what Imran may get is one-year early elections.