Since 2008, rather than a direct rule, the Army has ruled through politicians and changed regimes as its interests dictated. As the Army is entrenched, not bothered by public shaming, and is ruling through politicians, it is not possible to bring any revolution against the Army.
For the last one decade, PTI has depended upon agitation and dharma politics to bring some kind of revolution, but it has not produced any productive results for the followers, the nation, or the masses. Rather it has produced opposite results and some PTI leaders are in jail.
After February elections, PTI followers are still clinging to the hope of some revolution, which is unrealistic. It will be cruel and heartless on the part of Imran Khan and PTI to continue to play with the hopes and dreams of his followers and give them false hope of a revolution with catchy slogans of “ haqiqi azadi”, and continue the policy of agitation politics. The country has been on standstill for the last decade. The best course is for the PTI to return to Parliament and let the democratic process begin, no matter how imperfect it may be.
PTI alone cannot succeed in taking back full political power from the Army. It should join hands with other parties to revive Benazir-Nawaz like pact of not seeking help or co-operating with Army and gradually chip away at the Army’s hold on politics as it succeeded in Turkey. This is the best course and PTI owe this to its followers, nation, and the party itself.
If some one is interested in knowing the facts, why Pakistan from the time of its creation is in the grip of establishment–directly or indirectly–he/she is invited to read my well researched essay: Countries Created Conflicting for Ever: The Saga of Partition of British India by Mirza Iqbal Ashraf–postedd on my page at academia.edu and can be googled and found online. The gist is that Bharat was handed over to the Indian Politicians and the political party Congress, while Pakistan was handed over to the Army headed and controlled by the British Commanders, which is still controlled by the Western power. One main reason is that Muslim League only demanded a separate country Pakistan and the party had no politically framed manifesto rather relying on Qur’an and Sunnah as nation’s constitution, posed more dangerous to the Hindu state of Bharat. In brief, I can state that two countries, Egypt and Pakistan will remain in the grip of Pentagon for reason best known to everyone. Imran Khan’s knowledge of the philosophy of history of Pakistan is insufficient. He should have known that when the father of nation Jinnah in 1948 ordered Pakistani army to advance towards Kashmir–by-passing the British appointed C-in-c of Pak army–Field Marshal Auckinleck who was the commander of Commonwealth Armies, immediately landed in Karachi and threatened Jinnah of dire consequences if he does not withdraw the order given to Pakistani officers of the army. Just as we have watched the fate of Egypt’s most popular leader overthrown by the army in the same way, first Liaquat Ali Khan was murdered, then Z.A.Bhutto was hanged, Benazir was killed and now Imran Khan is struggling for his life in jail. Turkey’s situation is different because the nation faces Russia, USA’s rival country and its political stability is more important for the West than an uncertain rule of army. MIRZA IQBAL ASHRAF