WE thought that political parties and other state institutions have matured, but after watching reports about Raham Khan`s scandalous book, it seems nobody in this country will ever learn any lesson.

Whether it be the PML-N`s notorious vilification campaign against Benazir Bhutto and Nusrat Bhutto of yesteryear, or the PTPs social media brigade which launches obscene attacks on anybody who dares to differ,the only thingthatis missing is civil behaviour and ethics.

People expected major issues that confront them to be the subject of political debates. The shape of economy, ever rising tax evasion, the impeding water shortage crisis, massive corruption, illegal grabbing of state and private land by the powerful land mafia, neglect of health, education and security of life and private property of our citizens. Instead, all they hear is this slur campaign.

This book, written by Raham Khan, is symbolic of a woman scorned, who can go to any level, especially if she is perceived to be a gold digger. It can backfire on the PML-N if they are in any way behind it.

However, the PTI leader needs to learn some lessons that unlike common citizens his public life is subject to scrutiny and hedoes not have the luxury to act on impulses and get carried away by every goodlooking woman that approaches him. He must act his age.

Similarly, the social media of fensive launched against a gentleman bureaucrat with an impeccable record of financial integrity, Nasir Saeed Khosa, when his name was suggested by the PTI and then revoked by it, was in bad taste, especially the fake article supposedly written by the former chief secretary in which he belittles his family. I shudder to visualise how lower can they stoop.

Gee Zee Peshawar