Arrest of Imran Khan will deepen political crisis, Zalmay Khalilzad

Zalmay Khalilzad, former US special representative for Afghanistan, called the possible arrest of Imran Khan as a more serious reason for political crisis and proposed to hold national elections in country in early June.

Commenting on the current situation of Pakistan, Zalmay Khalilzad wrote in his tweet that despite having great potential, Pakistan is performing poorly and is far behind its traditional rival India.

“It is time for serious soul-searching, bold thinking, and strategy,” he said. I think jailing, hanging, or killing political leaders step by step is the wrong way to go. The crisis will deepen with the arrest of Imran Khan.

#Pakistan faces a triple crisis: political, economic, and security. Despite great potential, it is underperforming and falling far behind its archrival, India. It is time for serious soul-searching, bold thinking, and strategizing. Here are my thoughts:
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— Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK) March 14, 2023

Zalmay Khalilzad said, “I insist on 2 measures, first, to fix a date for national elections in early June to prevent corruption. Second, the leading political parties use this time to correct the mistake and Suggest a specific plan to move the country towards stability, security, and prosperity.

2. Use this time for the main political parties to confont what has gone wrong and propose a specific plan to rescue and put the country on a path to stability, security, and prosperity. Whichever party wins the election will have a mandate from the people on what must be done.

— Zalmay Khalilzad (@realZalmayMK) March 14, 2023

Former US special representative said that whichever party wins election will get the people’s mandate on what to do.