Monday, May 30, 2022

Is Pakistan On The Brink Of A Civil War?

Imran Khan gestures as he travels on a vehicle to lead a protest march in Islamabad [Akhtar Soomro/Reuters]

Dr. Subhash Kapila, Eurasian Review: Pakistan On Brink Of Civil War As Ousted PM Khan Weaponizes ‘Street Power’ – OpEd 

 Pakistan today in May 2022 tethers on the brink of a Civil War being generated by Constitutionally ousted former PM Iman Khan whose megalomaniacal impulses prompt him to challenge both the Constitution of Pakistan and the Pakistan Army by weaponizing “Street Power” in a bid to return to power in Islamabad – and raising grave implications for Pakistan and South Asia. 

Pakistan today is witnessing a clash of narratives wherein saner voices within Pakistan are voicing alarm on the irreparable damage that can be inflicted by ousted PM Imran Khan with his ‘Disruptive Strategy’ of weaponising ‘street power’ and Pakistan’s politically immature younger generation mesmerised by Imran Khan’s flamboyance providing the huge turnouts at Imran Khan’s ‘Jalsas’ and now the Long March already in Islamabad precincts. 

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WNU Editor: Pakistan is facing an economic crisis .... Saudi Arabia, Dubai ready to give money, but won’t lend without IMF deal, says Pakistan (The Print), and what makes it worse is the growing political crisis .... Pakistan: Khan gives six-day deadline to gov’t to announce polls (Al Jazeera). 

Bottom line. 

Pakistan is still far from being engulfed in a civil war. But the situation is getting worse.

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