Sir: Although the earlier sit-in jointly launched by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) in August 2014 did not work any wonders for them or help both the parties realise their goals, PTI has yet again announced a sit-in against the incumbent government on November 2, 2016. There, however, is a significant difference between the protest march of August 2015 and the one announced by PTI to be held on November 2, 2016. This time, the PTI has announced that it will not leave the capital until the incumbent Prime Minister resigns. Yet another noticeable difference is that besides its old partner PAT, PTI has also succeeded in mustering support from two additional groups, Lal Masjid Shuhda Foundation and Sunni Ittehad Council. These two bodies have also announced to join PTI’s November 2 sit-in. All said and done, the pertinent question that arises is whether PTI and its allies will succeed in winning against a serious menace like corruption? To me, the answer is no. I say this because corruption has grown deeply into the roots of every segment of our society. What makes the situation yet more alarming is that the haves and have-nots both are grossly entangled in this extremely deceitful act. Dislodging an elected government will certainly not bring an end to corruption. It may bring an end to the rule of a particular political party but not an end to this grave menace. Those aspiring to get into the corridors of power by making corruption a ploy tend to forget that even if they succeed in dislodging an elected government of the country today, they will surely become a victim of the same strategy tomorrow. Corruption must end. There can be no second thoughts about it. But an end to this menace must be brought about by bringing institutional changes and strengthening the justice system in the country. Dislodging of successive governments will only weaken the system further and destabilise the country which we cannot afford under any circumstances. M. FAZAL ELAHI Islamabad