The people of Pakistan have had enough. There is no space left for political and institutional fatal standoffs. Nature cannot give us respite after respite, and our enemies will never allow any chances for economic and political stability.

The only way out of this ominous quagmire is to build political rapprochement and bridge the ever-widening inter-institutional gulf. There can be no viable country where a major political force challenges all the existing national institutions or where any institution can stonewall the aspirations of a large section of society.

It goes without saying that an immediate political and institutional reconciliation effort needs to be launched without any further delay. Even if the involved parties initially seem to be non-compromising, sincere groups and individuals should not be deterred by the enormity of this seemingly impossible task.

This humble effort by this writer is with the realization that an aware and well-informed large section of society wants to see the end of this perpetual cyclic political standoff and bitterness, bordering on........

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