Re: Pakistan and the threat of extremism -Turning Point?
Unfortunately, it is not the turning point. The former group lost the battle of public opinion and the latter group won.
After listening to opinions of common people on street, both educated and uneducated, I have come to conclusion that majority of Pakistanis believe in some sort of conspiracy in this story. So Taliban (religious extremists) are still good guys. All media hype about Malala has failed. And Taliban-apologist propaganda from PMLN, PTI, JI, and JUI has won.
It is not the turning point. There will be no turning point. Pakistan’s future lies with, what I consider, “extremism”. Of course, majority does not consider it extremism at all.
BTW, just to make one thing clear. If anyone thinks that people from Karachi do not belong to this camp of Taliban, JI, JUI, PMLN, and PTI; then they are totally wrong. Remember that Karachi was the only big city in Pakistan which voted for JI before MQM came in.
My guess is that MQM will also fall into the camp of PMLN, PTI, JI, and JUI; after Altaf dies/eliminated.
It is not the turning point. There will be no turning point. Pakistan’s future lies with, what I consider, “extremism”.