Sir: The recent hype in the media regarding Imran Khan’s call for a “long march” on August 14, 2014 apparently suggests that it will take down the PML-N government. I too would have thought the same if the economy of the country were heading south but, fortunately, Pakistan’s economy appears to be doing much better than it was under the previous government. The World Bank’s bi-annual Pakistan Development Update launched recently says that Pakistan’s economy is at a “turning point”. According to Nielson’s latest global survey study, Pakistan consumer confidence rose to its highest level since 2008 with an index of 99 in the first quarter of 2014. Dollar parity is stable at around Rs 100. The Chinese have committed to investing $ 30 billion in Pakistan. Oversubscription of the Eurobond and successful auction of 3G/4G spectrum licences are undeniable proofs that the government is leading the country’s economy in the right direction. Cars, motorcycles, homes and durable goods sales have increased impressively during the last one year, which is indicative of the economy’s improvement. At this point, only God knows what will be the result of Imran Khan’s long march but I believe that, since politics is very deeply connected to economics, Imran Khan’s long march is not going to bring down the PML-N government.Every cricket loving person acknowledges Imran Khan’s highly admirable credentials in cricket but politics is played on the economic field of a country and not on a cricket pitch. I do not think Imran Khan has sufficient knowledge of the country’s economy otherwise he would not have called for the march. Imran Khan appears to be taking his party to the point of no return. EJAZ AHMAD MAGOONDubai