Compromises breed mafias and parasitesCandid CornerCaesar: The ides of March are come. William Shakespeare: “Julius Caesar”Going by the ancient Roman calendar, ides would mean a day falling roughly in the middle of each month from which other dates would be calculated. If one were to believe the grapevine, so treacherously anchored by stalwarts of the media and perpetuated by the lords of the judiciary, the ides of March could strike any day, every day. These are the contours of the gigantic challenge that the Prime Minister faces at this critical juncture of his tenure. There is no need to be overawed by the ides of March jitters, but time is definitely ripe for taking a comprehensive stock of what has been achieved so far and what still remains to be.

Source: Pakistan Today February 01, 2020 17:37 UTC