These men lack in commitment to the concept of a modern democratic welfare state, with a constitution as the supreme law. Failure by various institutions, including the political parties and the paid bureaucracy, to work within the Constitution’s defined boundaries has today created a crisis where every powerful stakeholder needs to exercise restraint. Pakistan, surrounded by enemies from within and outside its geographical boundaries, can no longer afford this. If only likes of Iskandar Mirza had been sacked along with Ayub after 1947, the political process would have continued to retain the Quaid’s vision. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune October 27, 2020 04:07 UTC