Inconvenient Protests.

Peaceful protest is a democratic right under the constitution. However, that right should not be abused to the extent that people are being inconvenienced in their everyday lives, and business is put to a stop almost on the daily.

This is the situation we see unravelling in Rawalpindi and Islamabad with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) deciding to protest every day as part of their demonstrations to protest the murder attempt on party chief Imran Khan. Thousands of residents of Rawalpindi, including schoolchildren, senior citizens, patients, and vendors, have been facing several hurdles in carrying on with their daily activities.

As a result of these protests, families, children, and senior citizens remained stuck in traffic jams for hours on all three days. It is reported that even ambulances blaring sirens were not given the right of way to pass through.

Showing its political strength to the government is necessary for any opposition party to negotiate. However, the PTI needs to enact wiser tactics, and have a...

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