His political journey which began in 2002 with MMA, next stop PML-Q and the present (final destination?) PTI embrace, will no doubt be followed with considerable interest in the coming days. That the Punjab chief minister asked him to tender his resignation came as no surprise, given that the minister’s crime was too grave, too difficult to digest, even after his belated apology and roundabout explanations. He will not be sorely missed, few tears will be shed on his resignation, but a warning signal would unmistakably be sent out to public figures that harbour ambitions of future similar vulgar indiscretions and spewing of religious hatred. An unfortunate case of foot in-mouth disease, which in our polity afflicts mainly the influential and mighty, with the first signs being occupation of a ministerial seat, will have claimed another, hopefully the last, victim.

Source: Pakistan Today March 05, 2019 16:09 UTC