It seems the PTI isn’t ready to shun the politics of violence and intimidation as the party leadership on Sunday again used threats as a medium to spread their message.

Ali Amin Gandapur, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, yet again led the charge and threatened to get the incarcerated party founder, Imran Khan, released from the Adiala jail by force, if he isn’t set free within 15 days.

He also talked about invading Punjab by leading thousands from his home province and used derogatory language against Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.

But the most alarming aspect, which shouldn’t be forgotten, is that Gandapur is the person who has defended the Afghan Taliban and justified terrorist attacks carried out in Pakistan. are critical of the PTI while warning them of serious consequences.

If some people still believe that Imran and his followers stand for democracy and democratic ideals revolving around personal freedoms, then nothing can be done to awaken them.

Some people suggest that the PTI follows the dual policy of begging behind the scene and giving a strong message in public just to keep the support base intact. However, this viewpoint is flawed: it is part of the larger organized campaign designed for inciting violence and fuel sentiments against national institutions.

Even if this dual policy argument is accepted as a justified political line of action, the second part – incitement to violence – is fully achieved, which cannot be ignored by only political correctness.

The use of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government resources for this rally represents a trend – the PTI believes in achieving its goals by hook or crook. It also coincides with the military trial of Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed, a development that is showing a clear link between the former ISI chief and the PTI founding chairman.

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So, the threats are clearly aimed at playing the victim card and threatening the state officials simultaneously so that the law doesn’t take its course against Imran.

As far as the Afghanistan and the Taliban are concerned, Imran and his party are known for having a soft corner for the terrorist organizations like the TTP, with many even suggesting that the PTI has become their political front.

It is the PTI founder who proudly admitted allowing the resettlement of thousands of TTP members after years of advocacy in favor of opening their offices in Pakistan.

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But now it has been revealed that Imran and Faiz had agreed to the demand made by the Afghan Taliban and al Qaeda to reverse the FATA merger. The sole reason was to make the erstwhile tribal region a safe haven for global terrorist outfits.

This reliance on TTP for politics is the most serious threat to Pakistan’s national security, as this approach combines terrorism and politics, which is a negation of the very concepts of state and democracy.

Meanwhile, Imran’s strategy also explains why he has spent decades religiously on mainstreaming the ideas like jihad and jirga system.

With the Pakhtun and Afghan nationalism being hijacked by the Taliban, the terrorists through their facilitators and a rising number of sympathizers now can influence minds and politics on the both sides of the border.

Against all the predictions and hopes shared by a large number of well-meaning circles, the PTI isn’t behaving like a political party. The PTI’s journey is again a proof that evolution does not mean inaction and future isn’t always bright if we miss the opportunity to take right actions at the right time.

Hoping that a slice of power will automatically civilize thuggish behavior is flawed. It has never worked and will never work. Appeasement of bullies only emboldens them. It is about time the thinking heads huddle together by involving the parliament and take the threat heads on before it becomes a real Frankenstein.