Committed to PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW
Vol. 4 Num 348 Sat. May 22, 2004  
   
Letters to Editor


Unending eddies


Kudos to The Daily Star (Saturday, 15 May 2004) and Mr. Naqvi for raising important questions on the current political situation in Pakistan.

How and who will hold together the unconditional merger of political parties? Does the head of the state also need a political party to belong to? Is power and unity of command possible only through uniform ? Is democracy possible without political parties? And between the devil and the deep sea lies the choice of keeping up the cosmetic face of democracy to ward off admonition of external patrons and curb the internal sycophants' lust for power.

Is 'not learning from history' the reason for the country to still remain at the beginning of yet another political system? Or the probable solution may be hidden in-- some are born great /wise, some achieve greatness/wisdom, while others have greatness/ wisdom thrust upon them!