Dr Qadri’s march

E-Paper | June 12, 2026

TAHIRUL Qadri’s long march is ready for Jan 10. The MQM and the PML (Q) have supported the march. A common man is surprised about what is the need of such a march when the upcoming elections are at hand.

If they want to bring about a change, they should form an electoral alliance before the polls. They should follow the principles of democracy.

Elections are the backbone of democracy. The masses are good judge for electing the persons. They should stimulate the public for bringing about a change. Without winning the assembly seats, they cannot do anything. Hollow slogans are not enough for bringing about a change.

The change will be come through the ballot. My advice to them is not to time and make an alliance to contest the upcoming election. This is in the best interest of the country.

The law and order situation is not well and any unnecessary practice will destabilise the country. No one can correct the mistakes of 60 years in 17 days.

TARIQ HUSSAIN KHAN Karachi

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Munir H. Shah

Jan 08, 2013 06:05am

Unfortunately the elections without any confirm commitments have brought disaster in Pakistan. The crushing defeat of Muslim League in early Fifties of the last century also paved the way of the dismemberment of Pakistan. The 1970 elections divided our beloved country into two and 92000 prisoners were made captive by India. The coming elections are surely will result in Split Mandate and the same Musical Chair game will again start. There must be a pressure group that the aspirations of the common man should be honoured. Election of a single seat of both NA and PA is the costliest proposition amount to crores or even to billions now. How many persons belonging to even upper middle class are sitting in the Assemblies? This is a 6 million dollar question.

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observer

Jan 08, 2013 07:01am

Why doesn't Qadri give up his foreign dual citizenship, if he wants to be a politician in Pakistan? A man can't be loyal to 2 countries, and his foreign citizenship raises questions about his loyalty to Pakistan. Will he give up his foreign citizenship? I think we all know that he won't.

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sturkman

Jan 09, 2013 04:28pm

Yeah, yeah, you can not be loving both. Either you have to love your Mom or Dad, right?

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sturkman

Jan 09, 2013 04:37pm

Muslim League was not defeated in early 1950's. Our Punjabi brothers, who used to be Punjab Assembly Members before start of Pakistan had joined Muslim League though they had hated it before August, 1947 because they were members of Pro Congress, Pro Nehru Poli8tical Alliance of Unionist Party. In early 1950's all of them had become members of Republican Party overnight. So actually Muslim League had not lost. It had suddenly renamed itself Republican Party,, when we woke up one day in morning.

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