POLITICAL situation in Pakistan is so uncertain thatno one can correctly predict its fluidity and direction at any particular point of time. The country is facing enormous economic challenges, and reputable economists within the country and abroad are pressing alarm bells, and yet the slide continues unabated.
Petty political differences are being prioritised over the national interest.
Realpolitik is wreaking havoc on the political landscape with unforeseen circumstances. All political and nonpolitical elite classes have some role to play in this mess except the most important stakeholder; the people of Pakistan.
The media, too, has become a tool for promoting the `favoured` side`s version.
The country is effectively in the hold of the ruling classes, totally marginalising the clueless majority. The state of power structure in Pakistan has never had any consideration to address the issues related to the man on the street.
The expatriate community is watching the change with shock. People have grave concerns about the handling of the crisis and its future implications. If history is any reference, only countries with continuity of economic policies combined with political stability make progress.
Pakistan, owing to its internal peculiar political power games, has become an overly complex country to govern.
What should have otherwise been a powerful and progressive country hasbeenreduced to alaughingstock.
Apparently no one knows how to take the country out of the current quagmire.
