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Unstable Political Milieu

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    Animosity, brinkmanship and hostility are the dominant traits of Pakistan's politics. Merely, in the first ten years of its independence, seven prime ministers ascented to the thorne. The country had to lose its eastern wing because of the petty politics.   Even, after 75 years of its independence, history books cannot able to register a single name of  the elected prime minister who has completed five year tenure in the office.   Masses believe that foreign powers and the establishment  are solely responsible for the chaos. Due to their interference in the politics, puppets have been running the show and real representatives of Pakistan are at the bay.   But, to a greater extent, the assumption is wrong and a lame excuse. Rather, political parties, politicians and ordinary people themselves are responsible for the instability.   Let's discuss their roles one by one. When it comes to the part played by the populace, it does not respect de...

Revolution:A Distant Dream

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  Pakistan is one of those countries where political environment remains highly charged. In almost ever five to ten years, someone arrives at the central stage, chants slogans of revolution and starts threatening the existing setup.   In different eras, the country has witnessed different waves of uncertainty and turbulence in politics. In one of the major movements, a crismatic leader having leftists' ideology was leading the cause while in the majority of others, rightists were the central figures. But, no one could able to transform the culture.  For the most recent decade, Pakistan-Tareek-Insaf (having mixed ideology: semi-liberal and semi-religious) has been trying to get traction of the masses in the name of revolution. Its main stance is to end corruption and challenge dynasties and dictatorship. In the recent event, it's supporters showed strong resistance against the establishment and government when their leader was detained by the anti-corruption watchdog, on...