Re: Give Imran a chance!
Your hesitation vis a vis Taliban is genuinely founded. Many in and out of Pakistan have the same concerns. But perhaps his solution to the problem may actually work. The previous Government tried carrot and stick both, and failed. Wouldn’t it be fair to give this man a chance to try his methodology, if he fails he will be answerable to public come time to vote, perhaps even sooner. We all know how successful Pakistani public is at pulling out rallies when they are discontent with any matter, and on occasion have got Govt.'s attention in regards to policies that were reversed.
Yes his policies towards the extremists maybe a reason to feel nervous, but his solutions are very much in-tune with what is possible. I suppose public will decide to vote for whom they find the best among all running contenders. We shall see who comes to serve the public next, and if they actually follow through and succeed in ridding Pakistan of the existing issues, most if not all within one term.
What guarantee do you, me, or for that matter anyone else have that any other party would succeed in tackling the terrorism issue? All the other parties have been in power in one way or another; tried and tested, and have not been able to impress the public in overall sphere of things as far Governance is concerned. His party has not been in power yet. Some people within it have, but we do not yet know if and what public office positions they will be given if any.
It may be that we will see faces in policy making that we have not seen before.