The Indian subcontinent showed its politically dynamic and democratically fragile side in all its glory in 2022. The year began with former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s television appearances Also, perceived presidential incompetence and corruption by then President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his administration.
Imran Khan and Rajapaksa: On April 10, a no-trust vote in Pakistan’s National Assembly at midnight resulted in Imran Khan’s resignation as prime minister. The opposition MPs rose to their feet to sing the national song as Khan’s Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. The members left the National Assembly and no-trust resolution was defeated. No Prime Minister of Pakistan has ever served a full five-year term. Neither Imran Khan nor 2022 could end this tradition. Over the years has come to signify Pakistan’s fragile democracy.
The Sri Lankans marched to the President’s House in Colombo by the middle of 2022, forcing President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to leave the country. Shehbaz Sharif, ultimately elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan. While Ranil Wickremesinghe, elected as the President of Sri Lanka.
When Imran Khan said he will play ’till last ball’
On the evening of March 31, a guy who had brought Pakistan its first-ever Cricket world championship in 1992 was shown on televisions there. Imran Khan was still the prime minister of Pakistan at the time, and he appeared reserved. There were slips of the tongue that led to diplomatic disasters. Unfounded charges provided opposition lawmakers with a springboard to challenge Khan’s legitimacy as prime minister.
In the upcoming no-trust vote, Khan alleged that MPs were being paid 200–250 million Pakistani rupees to vote against him. Khan declared that “America… no, not America, some other country” was involved in toppling his administration in what appeared to be a slip of the tongue.
Ten days later, Khan ousted from power after a no-trust-vote citing. The cricketer-turned-politician’s alleged involvement in Toshakhana scandal.
Shehbaz Sharif, the head of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and the brother of the late prime minister Nawaz Sharif, took over for Khan. Khan experienced a near-death experience in November. While giving a speech in Pakistan’s Punjab state the former was wounded by a bullet. Imran Khan’s followers and Pakistani public could not have anticipated the finest results for democracy and Imran Khan in 2022.
When Sri Lanka’s economic decline brought people on streets
Stoked by an unprecedented economic decline, Sri Lanka had its most significant change at the country’s helm in July 2022 when people stormed into President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office to demand his dismissal from duties. President Gotabaya’s ancestral home also set to fire by protestors. People of all walks of life affected by 10-hour power outages, shortages of essentials such as cooking gas and fuel joined the protest movement holding the government responsible. As cricket is a most money making game in the south Asian Region.
Also looking into the scenario of the geo political aspect the sports will also cater to the same in the manner. it will also affect the sporting nature of any game. As, Lanka Premier League also affected by this protest and it was postponed for the year end. Hence for the smooth functioning of the sports body it is necessary for the government to perform well in the international fore front. Also, Pakistan is a hot spot in every beat, hosting Asia Cup 2023 is also turning into a task. The PCB is not taking it to a neutral Ground and this is stressing the cricket fraternity in the continent. News came out in the light, when England team heard bullet sound near there hotel. Security of the Players can be big concern for organizing such mega events.
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