Sugarcane
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Massive political blunder in my opinion. How can he trust any deals?
If they don't dissolve the assemblies I don't think he can manage the same show of force again.
Those people beaten will barely have thier bruises healed. Those people with smashed cars will have just had them repaired. The stink of tear gas will have just left the nostrils of people.
Will they be willing to take beatings and get shot at all over again? They did it knowing they'd die as martyrs for a revolution - now they'll be thinking "what's the point, he might back away again".
He should have occupied Islamabad for at least 2 days before listening to any deal. Just for the sake of appearances.
Huge gamble. If govt dissolves then fine, if they don't he'll pay a big political price for it.
Keeping that much people for days without any arrangement would have been bigger gamble than this one because in that case all Imported Govt. had to do was wait for few days and do nothing. PTI have made the point, shown muscles, busted the myth that "King Makers" can do and get away with anything. If Demands aren't met then PTI should jam all the cities instead of march. People of Islamabad and Pindi have proven that they are enough to bring capital at stand still, exerting pressure from Khyaber to Karachi will more effective then doing it on one point only.