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Swagger in the system

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28.05.2025

It’s the way they walk. And talk. And smile. They know they are in a sweet spot. It feels good. Victory makes you fly.

The swagger in the system is so darn unmistakable that even the opponents are acknowledging it. They know they are in a tight spot. It’s never been tighter. The light at the end of the tunnel has dimmed. When they were trying to beat the system, the system beat India. How do you beat that?

The swagger is not misplaced. The victory is big. The perception of victory is bigger. The consequences of victory are huge. The balance of power between the political opponents was never this unbalanced. Dialogue? None on the horizon. Deal? Nowhere in sight. Relief?

Ah, relief! If only it were as simple as PTI leaders want it to be. With conflicting statements from Imran Khan and contradictory explanations from his colleagues, the prospects of any relief have receded. Frustrated PTI leaders quietly acknowledge they are almost out of options. None has a clue what to do.

But the system is least bothered. The swagger tells its own story. While Khan gravitates back to his default rigidity and threatens agitation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army........

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