People should have the space and opportunity to believe in what they do and have the opportunity to respectfully share why they believe that. Sadly we’re in a polarized nightmare. Hopefully things will be better once this generation boomers die across the board and we can move to a new leadership.
Hoping Milleneals will be better at building bridges.
Syed Muzammil Hasan Zaidi
As for Imran Khan and the nonsense he spouted, it was the same old tired rhetoric. He was still beating the same drum with the usual ingredients: a dash of history, a pinch of cricket, large chunks of Riasat-e-Madina, a sprinkle of conspiracy, and a touch of arrogance in his belief that he knows more about any subject than anyone else – the result being a spoiled and stale broth for everyone to taste and for Patwaris to vomit on. Yes, I took a shot at myself. It’s important for reader engagement.
However, this time it was clear that Imran’s specific goal was to achieve a two-thirds majority in the upcoming elections. He came out against previous supporters and promoters, namely the establishment, Jahangir Khan Tareen, and Abdul Aleem Khan, reserving his harshest criticism for the military and their neutrality. He did not refer to them as “Janawar” this time, but he did compare himself to a donkey, so the mandatory animal reference was still there. It is unclear whether the incident reported by the BBC was true and if a software patch was involved.
If we can trust Fox News, why not BBC News? Turning to the issue of the absence of hard-hitting questions during the interview, the hosts (with the exception of Talha) did not ask any questions about the then-current pressing issues such as violations and constant disregard of the constitution, the Masjid e Nabawi incident, the defense of Farah Gogi, how he enjoyed the riches of Toshakhana, the narrative of hatred and polarization he promotes, economic failures, blatant corruption, and poor governance. In fact, Muzamil couldn’t stop praising him for his non-existent anti-imperialism narrative and Junaid was busy praising the man for his “strong nerves.” If both of them had been given a couch and a red and white set, I would not have been able to distinguish between them and the duo of Owais Mangalwala/Shiffa Yousafzai. Acha… please do not mind it if you have read this far. 😉
