Haal-e-chaman par talkh nawai/ Murgh-e-chaman, kuch iss se ziyada (A bitter song on how the garden is/ Oh nightingale, say more than this!) – Faiz Ahmad Faiz

At long last a glimmer of hope dawns on our benighted country. May it brighten into a sunlit day in which hopes begin to be fulfilled and prayers are answered.

But this can only be the beginning of a long hard journey of struggle, sacrifice, and ultimately, Inshallah, success. The world has paused in amazement and respect for the people of Pakistan after having written it off as a lost cause.

While the true heroes of this epic are the people of Pakistan the tenacity, courage and conviction of Imran Khan must be acknowledged and saluted. He helped shore up the faith of the people that they could prevail over power and violence no matter what the odds.

At the time of writing this, there is still many a slip between the cup and the lip and the rug may yet be pulled from under the feet of the people. The Form 45 results differ significantly from what the Election Commission........

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