Had a talk with a friend who belongs to Mastung, Balochistan. They've been ardent supporters of BNP (Akhtar Mengal). He told me that he, his father & acquaintances are going to vote & campaign for Imran Khan this time. I was amazed. Last time when I had a discussion on political situation (in Mar 22) with him, they were against IK. This further enhances my faith that whatever is happening is according to a bigger plan. Without RCO, mass disappearances on National Level, all forces joining hands against one man’s ideology, attacks, arrests, abductions, this would've never become a reality. In my own village, I see people speaking in favour of Imran Khan in a way that is unprecedented. The same people who used to vote for anyone who would install an electricity tower, construct a road in their locality, resolve petty disputes before 2013-14 now take the manifesto in their consideration. Social Media has had a huge influence on people's mindsets. TikTok's reach is unbelievable. This app which was once considered as a digital market of obscene material & was banned by previous govt is now being used as a digital jalsa-gah where one can send a message worth a thousand words in a thirty/forty second clip. Victor Hugo was right when he said: “No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has come” (June 04, 2023) ©PK thoughts on political situation (4-6-23) #pakistan #politics
