Raiwind Rumblings

Eversince Imran Khan’s call to march on to Raiwind, some of the more loyal than the king  Noon Leaguers are trying to outdo each other in demonstrating their loyalty to Sharif brothers by raising Danda Bardar, Zaeem Jan Nisar, Anda & Tamatar and even the women forces brandishing their dandas, gandasas, kulharis and sotas,  declaring openly and threateningly and not in so civilized a language too to break the legs of anyone marching to Raiwind or to gouge the eyes of anyone casting an eye in that direction. The PTI workers too, as a natural and quite expected reaction, have taken to similar stance and intend to arm themselves with cricket bats, hockey sticks and lathis etc for the likely and possible combat between the two.  Do they realise what are they up to and where all it could lead to? When the tempers are high and the leaders nincompoop things are quite likely to go out of control.! Mass hysteria could lead to a bloody Civil War!  And what happens when there is a civil war or even a looming danger of one?  Martial Law enters the scene and the general public distributes sweetmeat in the streets.  Do we want it or should it happen?

Col. Riaz Jafri (Retd)