Apropos 'Tax revolt or tax justice' carried by Business Recorder on Friday, the writers have plausibly argued that Imran Khan's call for civil disobedience has proved not only impracticable but also widely rejected. According to them, "it confirms that our leaders act on impulses rather than on well-thought-for programmes and policies. Starting from challenging the credentials and legitimacy of a government, credibility of the voting process, he ended up for a call that amounts to undermining the entire State. As a leader he should have given a call for justice, taxing the rich for the benefit of the poor, growth and equity."
Civil disobedience or the refusal to comply with certain laws considered unjust, as a peaceful form of political protest is no unconstitutional step. It, however, promotes unrest and disaffection among people. Little did, however, Imran Khan that his call for civil disobedience would be rejected by a great majority of people for a variety of reasons. Imran and his advisers, it appears, do not understand the dynamics of country's political system. They're still learning the ropes.