Is Pakistan Heading Towards A Civil War?
Is Pakistan Heading Towards A Civil War?*By Balbir Punj
What will happen in Pakistan? Is it heading towards a civil - war? Will it suffer another breakup the way it had during 1971? Certain unprecedented events that have shaken the Islamic state in the preceding few months have given rise to all sorts of speculations. After long, Pakistan has seen rise of a popular leader of stature of Imran Khan who has stood up-to the all-powerful army - the only stable institution in an otherwise volatile country.
The possibility of a civil war was mentioned by Prime Minister Shehbaz during a recent press conference in Lahore. Imran Khan, on a warpath against the establishment, too has repeatedly warned about such an ominous possibility. Following a failed assassination attempt on his life, viole...