As the PTI has now announced a civil disobedience movement set to begin on December 16, I find myself grappled with some crunch questions.
First, why choose December 16? It is chosen out of coincidence and is simply a poor colander management or does it reflect a deliberate strategic calculation? Mr. Imran Khan has stated that he is master of mind game. Is it the part of the same mind game?
In 2014, when Imran Khan announced a nationwide closure in protest against the election results, he chose December 16 as the date for this action. That decision sparked significant outcry and criticism. Upon realizing the uproar, PTI changed the date in a typical and classic “oops, my bad” fashion.
It’s quite intriguing, isn’t it? Ten years later, and we’re still circling back to the same date. One has to wonder what the rationale behind this decision is. A decade ago, it might have been a naïve misstep; now, it seems much more than that.
December 16 holds profound significance for Pakistan, marking both the anniversary of the country’s division in 1971 and the tragic terrorist attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar in 2014, which resulted in the loss of 132 young lives. I wonder about the reasoning behind adhering to this date for the country’s shutdown in 2014 and the movement for civil disobedience in 2024.
It is important to recall that Sheikh Mujib also observed civil disobedience, and the rest is history. Imran Khan is also discussing his final card. One wonders what this last card could be.
The state needs to wake up, and the sooner, the better. What PTI is doing is not politics; under the guise of politics, they are stepping outside democratic boundaries. Targeting the state’s economy for any reason at this time is nothing short of an act of animosity. The state must take action before it’s too late.
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