Imran Khan's threats to Pak govt.

This refers to the report, “Led by Imran, 34 Pak MPs resign” (Aug.23). The Army in Pakistan seems to be playing backdoor games and is supporting the two protesting groups. However, these protests are empty threats, as there is no mass support. Two different protesting groups can never agree and they have not spelt out their agenda for Pakistan's problems. Just asking for resignation of the current Prime Minister Mr. Nawaz Shariff has failed to draw mass support. Had Imran Khan's party members resigned from the Assembly of Khyber Pakhtonkhwa province where the PTI is in power, it would have sounded somewhat convincing. Another reason the threats are empty is that a member of Imran Khan's party has exhorted the public not to pay power and tax bills and he has threatened to cut electricity supply to other provinces of Pakistan from Tarbela dam. The power and tax bills are collected by the Sharif government. If people stop paying taxes, from where will the provincial government of Imran Khan's party get money to pay salaries to its staff?

Deendayal M. Lulla
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