I rarely hear Saleem Safi, but he actually asked some right questions. The only problem was Ahsan Iqbal dodged this super easily and he never pushed him.
Q: IK engaged new voter base u didn't why do you call him selected?
No, it was a very small portion, and establishment was behind him.
Q: If establishment supported him in 2010/11 then why did the same establishment let PMLN win?
- Well establishment can make difference but cannot put 100% influence because of public, but now if you ask establishment they accept that they have stooped very low this time.
Q: Then this goes against your narrative that establishment is controlling everything, because based on this you could've won again this time.
- Because Nawaz Sharif & Maryam were sent to jail, and pre-poll rigging came into effect.
Pakistan is changing and establishment has to accept it.
Q: Shouldn't Nawaz Sharif, who is also the creation of establishment, also accept his mistakes?
- In 1989 Stephen Couhan, mentioned that there are 2 power sources in Pakistan one in Pindi & one in Islamabad. this is evident now.
Q: Supreme Court was responsible for NS removal due to Panama? Why you blame Army?
- Establishment is part of everything and they should learn lesson from their past behavior
Q: NS never went to parliament or called cabinet meeting, wouldn't this eventually lead to its failure?
- We solved loadshedding, and security situations of Karachi & Country
Q: Rangers solved Karachi situation, Army solved security of the country, then why you fight with them?
- They were incapable before 2013 and we made them capable and gave them funds.