The divide

Published August 22, 2014

THE divide is clear. On one side is Imran Khan with his companions and supporters and on the other, are men of status quo, beneficiaries of of the present exploitative system and those who have hitherto ruled and subjugated the Pakistani people in the name of democracy.

We should pay heed to what Mr Khan is saying. The PTI’s long march has created an opportunity for a real change.

Jamil Ahmad Abbasi
Lahore

Published in Dawn, August 22nd, 2014

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