LAHORE:
The political space for opposition parties, particularly the PTI, may have been further reduced after the establishment reinforced its ties with the West, since analysts suggest that the possibilities that the besieged part of making a political return during the current regime was practically non -existent.
However, they warn that the treasury relationship with the Trump administration could be a double -edged volatile sword for the powers.
The former main minister of the Punjab caregiver, and the main political analyst, Hasan Askari, said that PTI does not have a political future under the current dispensation, which he described as firmly controlled by a powerful establishment.
According to him, the establishment has only been strengthened following two mini war in the region.
“This configuration will not give up any space to PTI, since it would mark the beginning of their own ruin. They cannot afford that PTI make policies in the streets. Whenever they have power, they will keep Imran after bars,” said Askari. In addition, he noticed that any government since the first period of power of Benazir Bhutto had yielded both land to the military and the current one has done.
Askari said the current configuration, which derives its force “from the top”, could last a considerable period. However, when it falls, “it will fall like a card house.” He added that PTI will probably survive this regime and “will rise from the ruins” at the time it is granted political space.
Regarding Pakistan’s relations with the United States, he said that “Islamabad’s relations with the United States will last while their interests and ours are aligned.” Pakistan can benefit in the short term, he added, but this relationship is contextual. “Tomorrow, when our utility decreases, so will the warmth of the relationship.”
Another political analyst, Rasool Bakhsh Rais, said that while PTI can be in a link, he was quickly recovering the land. “PML-N and PPP are constantly losing the little public legitimacy they had,” he said.
Rais pointed out the recent decision of the Supreme Court to deliver the reserved seats from PTI to PML-N and PPP, saying that “the belly of this more hybrid regime has exposed.”
He said the West has a long history of support for autocratic dictatorships and regimes when adapting to their interests. “Even in our case, American support for the establishment is only delegating the political government. The system could have gained strength, but constitutionally has become fragile.” He added that the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, would not be folded under pressure and remain firm. “Imran Khan is a lighthouse of hope for Pakistan’s political system. His position is in the interest of the country,” Rais said. He pointed out that while current dispensing can ignore public perception for now, “they will soon understand what the opinion of a common man is worth.”
Another analyst, Salman Abid, agreed that cordial ties with the United States have a price. He described the relationship between the United States and Pakistan as purely transactional.
