Political parties are entities that represent the will of the people ascertained through elections. The party or coalition of parties that wins the elections forms the government, while the other political parties sit in the opposition. In a democratic setup, the ruling party and those in the opposition are two sides of the same coin, and both are under a constitutional obligation to work for the good of the people and the state. These are the parameters within which they have to do their politics. The party or parties in the opposition, while differing from and opposing the policies of the government, must ensure that their actions do not lead to chaos, despondency, and political instability in the country, and their political agendas remain subservient to national interests.

Unfortunately, the prevailing situation in the country is entirely opposite of what it should be, thanks to the politics of violence and impudence practiced by PTI. Since his exit from power through a constitutional process, Imran Khan and his party, instead of accepting the outcome of the no-confidence motion and sitting in the opposition as invariably happens in democratic entities, have chosen a policy of confrontation not only with their political opponents but also by maligning and denigrating state institutions, particularly the Army and the Chief of the Army Staff, ostensibly designed to foment political instability in the country.

This campaign has recently been escalated. The social media controlled by PTI is disseminating propaganda........

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