Pakistan, July 8 -- When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto famously declared, "I want to live in history," he wasn't merely making a political statement - he was articulating a vision grounded in the belief that history does not forget. It may remain silent for a while, but eventually, it confronts those who shaped it, demanding answers. Pakistan's political and constitutional evolution is full of moments when personal or institutional expediencies were prioritised over democratic principles, and many of those choices have returned to haunt the nation's conscience.

In recent days, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan has stepped into this historical dialogue - not with rhetoric, but with a carefully crafted legal position that challenges the long-...