While Lahore is the brain centre of the country, Rawalpindi was recognised as a garrison city. In a credible free and fair election Lahore has always come ahead but with our history of forced mandates Rawalpindi parties have succeeded which have now become a menace for our democratic dispensation. Perhaps the same is reflected in the conduct of the political parties launced at the two places. Another genuine political entity had emerged to take on the Rawalpindi Party called PML(N). In 1970 it was PPP versus PML-(Con) while in 2013 it was PTI versus PML(N) or in other words Lahore versus RawalpindiIn a credible free and fair election Lahore has always come ahead but with our history of forced mandates Rawalpindi parties have succeeded which have now become a menace for our democratic dispensation.

Source: Pakistan Today January 13, 2022 01:25 UTC