Military action will promote extremism says Imran Khan

Imran Khan had earlier spoken at the Karachi Press Club, criticising the decision of military action against Taliban. He also said Pakistan should cut off alliance with United States in war against terrorism. He urged the government to propose an exit strategy to the US admin and put an end to US dictation. He has been vocal against the drone attacks by US army and believed that it has just increased extremism in Pakistan. He believes that people of Pakistan are vehemently opposed to Pakistan army military action in NWFP, when the actual fact is most Pakistanis have been morally supporting their Pakistan army for this action.

Imran Khan believes that dialogue is a way forward, rather than taking actions that would promote further wave of erupted violence and extremism. The government had tried dialogue through Nizam e adl and it proved to be a huge failure with Taliban not keeping their words. Imran Khan is very well aware about the failure of this peace deal. Unintentionally, he has been criticised by his opponents for having a weaker stand against the Taliban.

Although its admirable that Imran Khan is seeking peaceful means to advocate solutions to Pakistan’s current situation, however his claim that Taliban is not a serious threat to Pakistan has had doubtful implications on his stand as a politician.

Its very well being a politician who’s taken brazen steps in speaking against various parties and government, but he needs to realise such brazen steps needs to be backed by the feelings of majority of Pakistanis. If majority of Pakistanis feel military action is justified and if they feel Taliban is a serious threat, then why is he going against them?