Is the PML-Q an effective opposition?
by Marvi Memom (The writer is a member of parliament from the PML-Q. marvi.memon@tribune.com.pk) This year we have noticed that whenever we accuse the government of incompetence and corruption, we are accused of being an ineffective opposition. Perhaps it’s time we did a selfcritique to improve the quality of our opposition. Under the current coalition scheme of federal/ provincial governments there is no party that can truly claim to be in opposition — other than the PML. We are not in the government anywhere. Balochistan doesn’t count because even if those members were elected on our ticket they joined the government and stopped following our policies. So that makes us Pakistan ’s only opposition. However, are we effective? In the National Assembly attendance is often low so we can’t be a solid opposition bloc. This acts as a major hamper to any strategy and those present have their own priorities. What Pakistan needs is not just a media that keeps a check on the government but a re...