Crackdown Or Resignation?

The Azadi March has got everyone predicting how both parties, the government and the opposition, will negotiate to curb the sea of people out to get the resignation from Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. There are many chances that the show in Islamabad will not end on Sunday as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has clarified that no resignation will be submitted. That will result in the extension of the political procession by Jamiat Ulema-e Islam Fazl (JUI-F) in Islamabad.

Another interesting aspect in the turn of events is the speech made by JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, who did not stop at his criticism of PM Khan and his policies but also shifted towards criticism of certain institutions within the country, accusing them of meddling in civilian affairs. As a response, we saw the press conference of Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), asking Maulana Fazlur Rehman to be more precise in his criticism of the institutions he mentions. The rejoinder of the DG ISPR was reinforcing the military's belief in the supremacy of the constitution and law and its support for a democratically elected government, not any single party. While many found DG ISPR's presser assuring, Moulana seemed not convinced. Probably, Moulana knows this too well that the present fight that he's fighting will either...