PM's snub.

PRIME MINISTER Imran Khan's decision to not meet Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah during his visit to Karachi on Monday was tantamount to a public rebuke that ill behoves the prime minister of the country.

The fact that Mr Khan decided to meet members of the anti-PPP alliance GDA but not Mr Shah demonstrates more than just a dismissive attitude towards the provincial government; it conveys that he has no qualms about widening the divide that already exists between the centre and the Sindh setup. How then can he expect the public to believe the federal government when it says it is willing to extend its support to resolve the issues of Karachi and the rest of the province?

Mr Khan is the chief executive of Pakistan and its constituent provinces, and the responsibilities and requirements of his office are above and beyond what is expected from the leader of a political party. He represents all sections of the public - whether or not they voted for his party, they look to him for the resolution of their problems.

If, as Mr Khan has suggested, the federal government...