Prime Minister Imran Khan wants no one in the country to go to bed hungry by distributing free food on city streets through mobile kitchens. While there is no doubt that the cause is noble, the motivation behind such a farfetched idea seems to be purely political in nature. Such initiatives have so far only been used to peddle a holier than thou image of the Prime Minister and his party through photographs and a liberal peppering of religiosity while distracting from more serious matters that require immediate attention. The many challenges posed by the economy remain unaddressed and it seems no one is at the helm. Mere days later it was announced that Sheikh’s replacement Hammad Azhar was simply a placeholder and the search for a new Finance czar was on.

Source: Pakistan Today April 12, 2021 16:06 UTC