WHAT we see and hear in the national and provincial assemblies is highly frustrating and embarrassing. Is this the behaviour, attitude and language we want to our children to learn?

Where is the tolerance? We the patriotic Pakistanis are highly concerned about the reputation and prestige of Pakistan, well being of its people and the grooming of our younger generation.

I am reminded of the following three cardinal principles: as you sow, so shall you reap; every action has an equal and opposite reaction; and you cannot throw stones at others while living in a glass house.

There are many tragedies in the Muslim history; from fall of Spain to the fall of East Pakistan, mainly owing to infighting and ego. We should not get into blame game and to a point of no return. The initiative taken by the speaker of the National Assembly to restore peace and respect in the house is a ray of hope.

Several cases are pending with higher judiciary. Let the law takes its own course and no one should make unnecessary comments on what will be the outcome, who will be in jail and who will be out.

If the present attitude prevails, no one will be the winner. We should let sanity prevail before it is too late.

Lt-Col (r) Syed Iftikhar Ahmed
Karachi

Published in Dawn, February 1st, 2019