A letter in need of reciprocity

In what seems to be a carefully worded draft, former PM Imran Khan has reached out to Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, listing out a number of grievances that are acting as an impediment to national reconciliation. The six points spelt out in an open letter squarely blames the sitting government for all ills, and goes on to convincingly state that removing of those irritants is a must to further unanimity between the people and the military in broader national interest. The incarcerated PTI chief has apparently climbed down from his erstwhile policy of 'no-interaction' with the powerful establishment, and has tried to usher in a thaw by eulogising the sacrifices of the armed forces in fight against terrorism, and grinded his narrative by saying, "army is mine, and so is country." This chronicle for many is a ray of hope for scaling down the prevailing discord by not only befriending the army, but also paving the way for a quid pro quo provided the PTI is given a level-playing field in national affairs. The grave problems identified are: denial of February 8, 2024 mandate through 'political engineering'; 26th amendment to the Constitution that has vexed the power balance by undermining independence of judiciary; PECA laws intended at scuttling the freedom of speech and media; victimisation against the PTI; jailing its leadership in concocted cases; and last but least political instability leading to economic meltdown. The dispatch strongly underscores the need for 'rebuilding' the image of the Army by keeping it at bay from politics in order to bridge the growing gap in the national milieu. The fact that the trust of the discourse is in furthering solidarity by taking the desired political steps, it should come as an opportunity in disaster to plough the gap and set the ball rolling. While this letter has come close on the heels of a fruitful meeting between the PTI leadership and the Army Chief in Peshawar, it is widely assumed that a breakthrough is in the making. Pakistan is in dire need of political stability, and this prevailing institutional strife can be immediately overcome if the Army Chief generously responds by agreeing to fix the problems.

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