CHOICE BEFORE PAKISTAN

CHOICE BEFORE PAKISTAN W hen a river hits a mountain, it changes its course and keeps flowing. But a short-sighted person tries to cut through the mountain to make a path—even if it risks ending his journey forever. In Pakistan’s current situation, the real choice is not between democratic and military rule. The actual choice is between two options: either Pakistan finds a way out of the deadend (impasse) where its progress has halted and begins to move forward again, or it remains stuck in that same deadend—until it disappears from the global map of nations. Sometimes, in a nation’s life, there comes a moment when its progress stops. At that point, a bold decision is needed so the country can restart its journey in a steady and balanced manner. These kinds of delicate decisions often go against public opinion. That’s why such bold choices are usually made by people in military leadership. A democratic leader cannot make such decisions because he comes to power through public votes. For this reason, it becomes nearly impossible for him to take any