Oh, Pakistan, Pakistan, Land of Perpetual Political Ping-Pong!

Diwakar Thakore
ILLUMINATION
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2 min readFeb 14, 2024
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

So, Pakistan’s new government is here, fresh-faced (well, maybe not Imran Khan’s crew) and ready to… wait, what’s that?

No majority?

Surprise PTI win?

Allegations of rigging?

Crickets chirp merrily in the background Ah, just another day in paradise, eh?

Remember that IMF bailout you desperately need? Yeah, good luck getting that without an actual government, let alone a unified one. But hey, at least the politicians can bicker amongst themselves while the people, you know, just keep getting poorer.

Inflation?

Soaring! Debt? Crushing!

But fear not, the military’s got your back… or is it your wallet? Who can tell anymore!

Speaking of politicians, don’t forget their age-old ritual: gather gold, appease the military, get ousted, repeat. It’s like a never-ending game of musical chairs, except the music’s replaced by angry mobs and the chairs are actually piles of burning tires.

Fun times!

Meanwhile, the extremists are having a field day, the terrorists are doing their terrorist-y things,

and the neighboring countries are watching with popcorn,

probably wondering how their “estranged brother” managed to trip over his own shoelaces so spectacularly.

And let’s not forget the people, the unfortunate souls stuck in this never-ending loop of “change” that never actually changes anything.

They’re just collateral damage in this grand political kabaddi match, left to pick up the pieces while the VIPs jet off to their Swiss bank accounts.

So, what’s the future hold for Pakistan?

Well, if history is any indicator,

it’s more of the same: a chaotic blend of political drama, economic woes, and enough finger-pointing to make even the most seasoned politician blush.

But hey, at least it’s never boring, right?

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Diwakar Thakore
ILLUMINATION

Entrepreneur / Mentor / Advisor / multiple startups / passionate to share knowledge / open minded / More on https://www.linkedin.com/in/diwakarthakore/