Pakistan, Feb. 17 -- More than a week after Pakistan headed to polls, pinning hopes on a better tomorrow, nothing has changed substantially on the ground. As mainstream players orchestrate flimsy collaborations; teasing rivals and talking ten to the dozen about how they alone know what the country needs right now, they cannot deny the crippling leadership vacuum and its unimaginable impact on the lives of millions. Because no party is in a position to secure an outright majority in the National Assembly, a hotchpotch of coalition governments, stitched together despite divergent interests and ideologies, for the sake of power, hangs on the horizon. However, this coalition arrangement frequently becomes a breeding ground for political gridl...