The ongoing debate on relaxing the age-limit for MNAs, and hence for Prime Minister of Pakistan, is a source of major concern for the people. But this might just be another trial balloon being given a coverage to make us overlook the fact that we are in the middle of a war. Pakistan was created to function as a democratic state rather than being ruled by military dictators or dynasties. The citizens believe that in the precarious situation that we have today, eliminating the militants from homeland must take precedence over other issues. The spotlight should be on the goal to exterminate these extremist elements from the country at any cost. No time can be lost in focussing on anything else. -MIAN EHTISHAM, Islamabad, January 8.