Block the Military

Mr. Nawaz Sharif while replying to the question of an anchor person of a private TV channel as to how can the democratic forces ensure that in future the military would never take over, gave a long winded stereo type reply. He talked of good governance, supremacy of the parliament, upholding of the constitution etc. etc.  Had I been in his place, the answer would have comprised of one sentence only. "Do not indulge in corruption and the politics of confrontation". What NS didn't say "“ whether knowingly or unknowingly "“ is that the army (military) never comes of its own. It is always forced by the circumstances created by the politicians warranting its interruption.  Army doesn't need any body's permission to take over "“ constitution or no constitution, article 6 or no article 6.  It moves in to save the country, though the politicians and now the media think it the other way. Can any body swear by keeping his right hand on his chest and say that the way things are happening now in the political arena do they auger well for the democracy in the country? Gone with Musharraf is  the glue keeping them bonded. The coalition has already started turning into a confrontation and soon would reach its culmination when AAZ is elected President and Shahbaz is replaced by Wattoo in the Punjab. And, if then the politics of agitation, unrest, strikes, gherao and jalao destroying the country are resorted to, as one can read it writ large on the wall, would Kiyani be not justified in taking over and saving the country?  It will be his unpleasant and unfortunate duty to do so.