Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Show magnanimity towards India in terms of the relation

With the victory of Imran Khan and his party Pakistan Tahreek-e- Insaf (PTI) emerging as the largest one after the results of the elections held in there recently, there appears to be building a positive atmosphere. It also shows the role of democracy in our neighbourhood. Pak PM -designate Imran Khan is yet to show magnanimity in terms of improving relations with India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already greeted Imran for his victory in Pak elections. PM's greeting to him clearly shows that how much importance India attaches to democracy. All hope that the relation between Pakistan and India will improve with Imran Khan PM -designate of Pakistan assuming his office after taking oath. It is all likelihood that Imran will form govt. in coalition with the like-minded parties. Though like all other political players of Pakistan, Imran has also never fallen short of India bashing during his electioneering. It is necessary in Pak to adopt anti-India stance by the political party leaders irrespective of their affiliations to be in reckoning. As Pakistan army is instrumental in all democratically elected governments in formulating policy on India, Imran govt. too will bow to them. They have strong control on all activities of the Pak government in relation to India. Imran Khan has also been portrayed as the stooge or puppet of the Army. He is considered to be the blue-eyed boy of the army. Imran Khan PM-elect of Pakistan is expected to invite PM Modi to participate in his oath taking ceremony which is to be held on August 11, 2018. Whether PM would go to Pak to attend his oath taking ceremony or not is yet to be decided, one thing is clear that Imran may emulate him. PM Modi had also invited former PM Nawaz Sharif to attend his oath taking ceremony as PM but how much relation between the two countries improved is all before us. To act against the perpetrators of Mumbai attack of 26/11 is the main demand of India before Imran. It will expose him before the world that how serious he is in taking action against the home-grown terrorism. It will be also tested how much control the Army exercises on him. The Army and the government have given patronage to the perpetrators of 26/11 Mumbai attack in Pak. Imran Khan has been a world famous cricketer. He is expected of displaying sportsman spirit by coming out of the dragnet of the army, which forces every democratically elected government there to toe its line. Otherwise, confrontation starts between the two and ultimately ends in the coup by the army. The history of Pakistan is that it has been ruled by military half of the period since it came into existence in 1947. We hope a new dawn with the Imran Khan becoming the Pak PM.

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