The appointment of Colonel Hashim is exactly that, to please the Army, how many of us on this forum had even heard of a colonel Hashim Dogar before ? Did we even hear a single statement from the colonel about regime change ? Has the good colonel ever lost a thumb nail in a political protest ?
He has been a minister since 2018.
What does losing a thumb nail in a protest have to do with anything?
Is a back door deal with the army leadership Halal if it’s to the benefit of Imran Khan & PTI ?
If regime change is Treason then what does a back door deal with the same characters involved make Imran Khan and PTI ?
Read my post again, what did I say? There is no deal being negotiated, as far as I can glean from multiple sources, public and private.
It's mainly Pervez Elahi telling PTI kay hath hola rakho, Punjab par kaam karo, aur election jeeto...kyunkay fauj say panga lo gay to kuch bhi hath nhn aye ga. The anti-estab narrative has gone to the people, let the people take that forward now, aap ab sirf political opponent par dehan dain.
And he is right.
Yeh sab log jo bharkain martay hain, including perhaps you and me, when call comes to shove to kisi nay nhn nikalna. Going out for a protest in F9 park or D chowk with 30k people is one thing, but millions aren't gonna get out on the streets. Is mulk kay logon main woh khoon nhn hai, including me. We aren't Turkey. You want to see a real protest? These are huge protests:
Editorial: Hundreds of thousands have rallied against legal changes that imperil the region’s freedoms. They deserve support, even if China’s leaders are unlikely to shift course
www.theguardian.com
Lakh banda parade ground main jama kar kay for a few hours is going to increase the political pressure, but itnay banday say fauj ka kia ukhar lo gay?
Itna hota to phir 25 May ki call par atay na log...nhn aye. Nhn nikalti yeh awam. You are in the UK, I don't know when was the last time you went to Pak, but it's easier saying that from afar. I go to Pakistan every month, and I don't see anyone going out.
That's why, anti-estab statements day di hain, ab logon ko woh carry forward karnay do. You focus on PDM, not Bajwa or the estab...because maybe the estab might not support you, but push comes to shove, they can ruin it for you. At the moment they aren't, because they are on a little PR exercise themselves.
Fact of the matter is Army calling the shots is the fundamental problem facing Pakistan. Literally all our problems stem from this imbalance in power. Entertaining & engaging in back door deals is literally admitting to & legitimising Army’s role in Politics, legislature and executive.
Agreed.