in addition to parting ways with PMLn
Lal Masjid Operation disaster has played against him and I am sure you guys will bring it up again in next election.
and since Jamal Islami and PLMn have formed an alliance so t is even a bigger challenge
No sir, lal masjid is a long forgotten issue and has no bearing on SR whatsoever. Only the jialas of JI would bring it up and they are not that many. You mentioned earlier, too that people of Pindi are more radicalized than Swat or Fata, nothing could be further from the truth. I am from Rawalpindi, I was there earlier this year, people of Pindi, just like any other are hardworking job oriented people.
Most own businesses or work at shops in Raja bazaar, Sadar, Bara Market, etc. Lots of sorounding villagers come to Pindi looking for work, bringing their dry fruits, leathers, china etc to sell. Rawalpindi is meltingpot for different ethnicities from western amd northern party of the country for business and work opportunities. These people aren't interested in Jiyala-bazi of radicals. They just wanna make a decent living. You should come by Bara market, Urdu Bazaar, Muree road and have a look.
Sheikh Rasheed is still a force to reckon with in Rawalpindi. People like him and will gladly vote for him. He's very patriotic and has immense political knowledge. He can be many things but he's not corrupt. People of Pindi know that. And great work by IK for reeling him in. He'll provide PTI immense support.