Now while we've seen this tamasha before, I suspect Bajwa ke bund is planning something very ambitious here - he's planning to re commence peace talks with India & rehabilitate Pakistan with the West at the same timetime , using their "good offices , " which could well come to pass if India continues resistance to Western attempts to co opt it in it's isolation of Russia, who'd then use this as stick to beat India with but let's not get ahead of ourselves. Let's consider the immediate ground situation & what Bajwa le bund has in store for Paxtan in the months ahead.
The timing couldn't be more fortuitous. Dimran's fate will be sealed today with elections being held in July & another selected dummy in office by August.
The aim seems to be to get another extension post November when Bajwa le bund's current extension expires which incidentally was one of the reasons why Lt Gen Faiz ( backed by an unknown number of senior PA officers) , said to be the main bone of contention between the Bajwa le bund faction in the PA fell out with Dimran who allegedly wanted Faiz to replace Bajwa.
If Bajwa le bund is successful this would probably be the first time an army chief has got 2 extensions without being the head of state unlike Ayub Khan, Zia & Mussharaf. This would signal a new trend in PA politics of an army man driving the politics of the nation without heading it - a de facto dictator if you will.
Well, by the looks of it, it's certainly a smart plan but the variables are plenty beginning with how effective a control Bajwa le bund has on the PA & the amount of nuisance value Dimran raises by rousing the street. Then there's the issue of selecting a suitable dummy in Dimran's place post July elections.
Please note , there's a section of ex generals & serving ones who're backing Dimran today.
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