no its simply because of ppp and pmln mukk makka that pti got noticed that too after 2010 lahore jalsa not before that
in 70s and 90s they pulled each others legs not for country's betterment but for there power and after 2008 they joined hands and public got sick of it
6 times was enough for people ppp,pmln,anp,mqm,juif etc etc that is why all traditional parties suffered loss in there home ground be it kpk(for ji,juif,anp,ppp and pmln),punjab(pmln and ppp) and in karachi(mqm,ppp and religious parties) etc etc