The contest between PTI and MQM has been very interesting to me. The fact that unlike Lahore PTI has been able to win a National Assembly seat in the city of Karachi in itself is harbinger of some interesting and revealng news. Everyone is so ecstatic on the PTI wagon about breaking MQM monopoly in their own back yard. I will come to this later but the fact that PTI was unable to do so in Lahore is more telling of future that is to come. I think Lahore will now see the emergence of a different kind of PMLN. The kind that is built more and more on the work ethics of MQM. Anyone who resists will meet stiff and violent resistance at the hands of the overlords. I mean why is it so difficult for the PTI worker to win a seat in Lahore - Imran Khan's home town? I think the reason Nawaz Sharif met with Imran Khan was different than what was broadcast. I think he had a message for Imran Khan that must have been a lesson for him in politics. I think there was an offer of truce in exchange for a fairer election in NA-250. Obviously I have no way to prove this. But I think I find it convenient that Imran Khan has called off the protest in Khwaja Saad's constituency while his own Awab Alvi was on his way to win a seat in National Assembly in the south of the country. I think Imran Khan accepted this offer from Nawaz Sharif in exchange. I think Nawaz also had the nod of the military or even some pressure from the military to make this offer to Imran. In order for him to govern his favorite state Nawaz needs PTI to shut up in Lahore. He knows very well that the ground reality in Punjab is also different and in stark contrast to the results on display on the website of Election commission of Pakistan for the election 2013.
Imran Khan accepted this offer as this will help him start from somewhere different than the province where the party that is ruling the center is in power. I think he thinks that he can continue with his tsunami in the most logical geological way- starting from the port city! This also gives him a chance to battle with his long time rival MQM. I mean this is just funny that the candidate who won more than 100000 votes in the first election could only muster the support of 33000 in the rematch. I think there is part of a bigger picture emerging here. I think some more powers have intervened to calm down MQM as well. I think the Altaf Hussain's untimely remarks in his speeches have to do something with this as well.
I think Imran Khan should realize that he has a better chance at winning over Karachiites than rest of the country. The best trump card he could have is to market himself as the saviour of the urdu speaking against the Sindhi oppression This is one single factor that has kept MQM so popular in the port city in-spite of the incessant terroristic activities its foot soldiers carry out against the people of the city. If Imran Khan can convince the Urdu speaking majority of his loyalty to them in face of the Sindhi overlord he can win big. I mean non one in their right mind want to be as idiotic as Punjabis after all.
I do think that it is unfair to blame Punjabi for every calamity that befalls the country. After all it was not the Punjabi who elected PPP in Sindh yet again. Punjabis just did what they thought was the right thing to do - keep Shahbaz Sharif going as long as the cancer lets him. All in all Shahbaz Sharif has done many good jobs in Punjab. He has devoted his time to the province and the province has paid him back. Some of his plans might be lofty but most of them are not. Essentially Punjabis have given Imran Khan one message. The message is you have no right to rule us until you show off your performance and acquire some experience in real politics.
I do feel sorry for other provinces though. I do know now how smaller provinces feel when a Govt. is imposed on them from a majority that has nothing to do with them. I think Punjabis should take heart and not feel dejected as most of the Facebook comments make them look like complete fools. It does remain to be seen who gets the final laugh here.
I think Imran Khan should realize that he has a better chance at winning over Karachiites than rest of the country. The best trump card he could have is to market himself as the saviour of the urdu speaking against the Sindhi oppression This is one single factor that has kept MQM so popular in the port city in-spite of the incessant terroristic activities its foot soldiers carry out against the people of the city. If Imran Khan can convince the Urdu speaking majority of his loyalty to them in face of the Sindhi overlord he can win big. I mean non one in their right mind want to be as idiotic as Punjabis after all.
I do think that it is unfair to blame Punjabi for every calamity that befalls the country. After all it was not the Punjabi who elected PPP in Sindh yet again. Punjabis just did what they thought was the right thing to do - keep Shahbaz Sharif going as long as the cancer lets him. All in all Shahbaz Sharif has done many good jobs in Punjab. He has devoted his time to the province and the province has paid him back. Some of his plans might be lofty but most of them are not. Essentially Punjabis have given Imran Khan one message. The message is you have no right to rule us until you show off your performance and acquire some experience in real politics.
I do feel sorry for other provinces though. I do know now how smaller provinces feel when a Govt. is imposed on them from a majority that has nothing to do with them. I think Punjabis should take heart and not feel dejected as most of the Facebook comments make them look like complete fools. It does remain to be seen who gets the final laugh here.
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