The decision of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan to return the captured Indian Fighter Pilot could not have come at a better time. The suave, Queen's English speaking Pathan has always achieved what he wanted in life. This has already catapulted him into the limelight, as a step in the right direction - from a man of pace to a peacemaker.
As a cricket captain he desired to defeat England in England and India in India. He got both fulfilled. He went on to win the Cricket World Cup in 1992 after motivating his team when all hope was gone as they were one game shy of elimination. He soon built a Cancer hospital in memory of his mother, first of its kind in a poverty stricken Pakistan.
The ultimate alpha Male, he bedded a number of lasses, produced at least one known Bastard (from the six feet American girl Sita White. He first denied but admitted of fathering a girl child when US Court summoned him to do a paternity test). He married multiple times including the daughter of a super rich Jewish tycoon - a girl half his age.
When Imran Khan joined politics, he was laughed off and expected not to replicate his success on the Cricket field in the murky world of politics. Yet he became the Prime Minister - the ultimate dream of any politician of Indian subcontinent. Now with the single masterstroke of returning the Captured pilot, he has positioned himself as a man of peace. Politics is a matter of perception. It's the gesture what matters. A climbdown from the Pakistani leader is seen as a peace offer which India can hardly refuse. If India escalates at this point, it runs the risk of being branded as an international pariah.
Love him or hate him- the man has a midas touch, touching everything on his way into gold. Historically too, from the days of Zia, Musharraf and now Imran - Paki leaders are apt at stealing the diplomatic show. They have mastered the art of Running with the hare and hunting with the hound.
In spite of a whirlwind war footing diplomatic effort by India, no nation of substance has blamed Pakistan for being behind the Pulawama attack nor agree with our view of Kashmir as an integral part of India. All are advocating peace, still hyphenating India - Pakistan.
We have already proved our point that we should not be anymore taken for a ride. Remember what JFK said - "We shouldn't negotiate out of fear, but we shouldn't fear to negotiate. Nothing sounds prophetic than now in the context of present Indo - Pak imbroglio.
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