THE clock may have been pushed back, but the countdown to another confrontation between the PTI and the state has not stopped yet. In one camp, a millennial politician is taking the big decisions, if only on behalf of a jailed Imran Khan. The chief minister of KP, Sohail Khan Afridi, is all of 37 years old. He was slated to lead the PTI this Sunday into yet another showdown with the state. Late Friday, however, his party’s long march to Islamabad was put off by a week, giving everyone some breathing space. Mr Afridi must live up to some daunting expectations from the hardliners within his ranks. He has to succeed where others more experienced than him have failed, or face relegation........

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