I had heard that knots tied by hands have to be untied by teeth. Here, a situation has arisen where if you try to use your teeth to untie the knots, they will break. Besides, what is the need to untie the knots when we can simply burn the rope? Love for Imran Khan and Imran Khan's fear have brought our country to the brink of a deep, dark abyss. Looking into the abyss, we see the black deeds of our rulers for the past 75 years. The government has been knocking on the IMF's door again after sweeping the old trash under the rug and broadcasting apologies from inside. Millions of people are busy maintaining their livelihoods. They have sold half a liter of petrol to fill up their bikes and enrolled their children in madrasas after removing them from private schools. Ramadan is approaching, at least a month's ration should be collected. When the rent for next month is due, what excuse should the landlord make to not throw out the furniture? The people were busy in their daily struggle when they realized that our real issue is whether we should hold elections or not, and if we do, how to keep Imran Khan out and how to get him in first?"
Since the day Imran Khan's government has gone, his opponents have only one wish that Imran Khan should be taught a lesson. Even those democratic people who are always teaching basic human rights and right to vote also beat their chest and say that elections will continue. Keep it, the cases are big, get a conviction in one of them and then throw the key of the prison door into the sea.
After that, play the election game. And do this because we know that it has happened with other leaders before. Our intelligence agencies, our judiciary, our aristocracy, have a vast experience of turning democracy on its head and imposing their own will. So why not now?
The state is trying its best. A new generation is learning how to control their tears after tear gas, how to stop them from falling. The police are learning how to exercise restraint, the courts are learning how many decisions to write about the same person in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. And since we have no idea what our old army is thinking about the new command, at least they must be thinking, "Oh Allah, we fell in love with someone. Now, what will be the outcome of this unrequited love?"
And then play the election game. And do it because we know that it has happened before with other leaders. Our intelligence agencies, our judiciary, our aristocracy have ample experience of twisting the law, grabbing democracy by the throat, and imposing their will. So why not now?
The state's efforts are ongoing. A new generation is learning how to stop the tears that come after tear gas, how to prevent looting. The police are learning how to exercise restraint, and the courts are learning how many decisions they need to write about one person in the morning, afternoon, evening, and night. And since we don't know what our old army is thinking about the new command, at least they must be thinking, "Oh Allah, have we fallen in love with someone? What will be the outcome of this unrequited love?
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