Days Of Chaos.

The last few days have been utter chaos. The state of our political affairs can not be called stable prior to the assassination attempt on Imran Khan's life on Thursday evening, but the aftermath of the horrific event has propelled the kind of alarm and insecurity in society that requires some deep introspection by our political leaders and all branches of government.

Maturity is the need of the hour to prevent society from spiralling into crisis. Unfortunately, what is on display, from all factions of government and opposition alike, is anything but that. Workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) took to the streets in several cities of Punjab on Friday to express their indignation over an attempt on their leader Imran Khan's life. Their grief and outrage at what was such an enormous assault are understandable, but it does not explain why the protestors felt the need to vandalise and destroy public property outside the Governor House on Mall Road, resulting in a traffic jam. Earlier, some PTI activists tried to enter the Governor's House by scaling the gate and...

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