Pointless Assembly.

A fter Imran Khan's backtracking from the demand from his allied Chief Minister in Punjab to carry out a trust vote, Monday's session in the assembly kicked off without the motion on the agenda. This did not make things any easier, as the session started after a delay of three hours and soon after, the bickering resumed. The opposition parties surrounded the speaker's dais several times to lodge their protest over the motion not being included in the day's proceedings, while PTI and its allies responded with chants and ruckus of their own. There was additional commotion when Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and SAPM Attaullah Tarar entered the hall.

With the court resuming the hearing of the petition tomorrow, it is clear that political parties have failed to be able to sort out the future of the provincial legislature without the help of the judiciary. The proceedings in the assembly at this point are little more than show, considering the important business of lawmaking has taken a backseat to the conflict. Yesterday's session specifically, was essentially a display of power and numbers on both sides.

The court...