Fellows, pay attention to what is happening.
I think the talibs are having a real material impact on the elections. They are systematically killing ANP and MQM, shutting down their offices and terrorizing their candidates from campaigning. Obviously the people who benefit are going to be Non-ANP/MQM. Rumor is that PPP has reached out to SSP for atleast temporary peace during polls. As everyone knows Immy is a closet Jihadi, MMA is openly jihadi, PML-N is a jihadi-aspirant (Shahbaz Sharif declared that Pakjab government is striving to govern according to Islamic principles, so the taliban should not attack Pakjab and should attack other places instead!!).
There might be no dramatic centuries, but the systematic low-key terror and attacks are painting Pakistan a deeper shade of green. The fellows who get elected into office are likely to be talib sympathizers, because non-talib sympathizers have been Bull-cuttled.
Let me go ahead and make a prediction. If elections are held, and if a "nominal" government is formed, within 2 years, they are likely to introduce Egypt-like pious legislations. At that time, I plan to do a "I told you so" post. Blasphemy laws and hudood ordinance is not going away anytime soon -- if anything, they will be piously implemented once it is clear that the so called "liberal secular" media elites dont win elections.
http://dawn.com/2013/04/27/blast-near-m ... n-karachi/
At least two people were killed and around 25 others, including two children, were injured in two separate blasts near an election office of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Karachi on Saturday night...This is fourth terrorist attack in five days in the metropolis, which is financial hub of the country. At least 23 people have died in these attacks.
Although no group has so far claimed responsibility of the blasts but the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) vowed to target secular political forces of the country, naming Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Awami National Party (ANP) and MQM.