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| India-Pakistan |
| Trapped by the past |
| 2019-10-30 |
| [DAWN] NAWAZ Sharif’s illness managed to overshadow the Azadi march temporarily. The bail in quick succession from two high courts ‐ the Islamabad High Court has only granted bail till today when the case will be heard again ‐ has been a source of relief for many concerned about his health and safety, as well as about the political system being driven by vengeance. Yet, it is unfortunate that the ensuing debate continues to be focused on the immediate. Much of the conversation is focused on Nawaz Sharif ...served ’s health, deal rumours, an unequal system in which the health of a few, powerful prisoners matters more than all of them, and what or who is responsible for the deterioration in the former prime minister’s health. Few focused on the larger issue of a political elite so obsessed with the past that its present is consumed by ill-thought-out efforts to punish old wrongdoings by securing the convictions of its predecessors. |
| Posted by:Fred |