Pakistan Army Must Not Intervene In The Current Crisis - Who To Blame For the Present Crisis in Pakistan ?
By Sikander Hayat Another day of agony and despair as Pakistanis live through a period of uncertainty but still I believe that army must not intervene in this crisis. These are the kind of circumstances when army need to show their resolve of not meddling in the political sphere of the country. No doubt that there will be people in the corridors of power and beyond who will be urging the army to step in and ‘save’ the country but let me tell you that country will only be saved if army stays away and let the politicians decide the future of the country, even if it means that there will be clashes on the streets of Islamabad. With free media in place, people are watching with open eyes the parts being played by each and every individual in this current saga. They know who is right and who is wrong and they will eventually decide who stays in power when the next general election comes. Who said that democracy was and orderly and pretty business ; it is anything but. Democracy ...
Pakistan will be facing quite a tough time in the series against Sri Lanka which begins in the UAE next week, former chief selector Mohsin Khan said on Thursday.
ReplyDelete“Keeping in view the batting, bowling strength of Sri Lanka, they are likely to pose quite a threat to Pakistan team in the series,” Mohsin said in an interview here.
“With players like Kumar Sangakarra, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath in the ranks, the Sri Lankans are a fine outfit,” said Mohsin.
“They have also got good back-up in the shape of a number of youngsters in their line-up,” he commented.
Mohsin said it was good news for Pakistan bowlers that experienced batsman Mahela Jayawardene had opted out of the T20 and ODI series because of family reasons. But he is expected to be back for the Test series.
“Mahela is their backbone, so his absence will give some respite to Pakistan in the T20s and ODIs,” he said. “But they are still a well-balanced combination in all the formats and are capable of giving Pakistan tough time,” he added.
Mohsin added that while the South African batsmen struggled against Pakistani spinners, the Sri Lankan batsmen were adept at handling slow bowlers.
“I think motivating and inspiring our young guns would be very important in the series. The way Anwar Ali, Sohaib Maqsood and Bilawal Bhatti have emerged on the scene, it is really very heartening,” the former Pakistan coach said.
Commenting on Pakistan’s loss to South Africa in the UAE, Mohsin said: “I personally feel Pakistan lost the Test match and ODI series to South Africa due to serious lack of planning. Between the coach and the captain they should have worked out a strategy to counter the Proteas but it was not there.”