Re: **Live Video Streaming + Official Update Thread** - PTI's March 23rd 2013 Minar-e-Pakistan Jalsa
I have written a few times on this forum that PTI must do something about the mini-chaos that engulfs the stage as soon as IK arrives. But at the same time, I do want the passion of PTI supporters to exude within reasonable limits. Now just think about the tightly choreographed events of Nawaz where there isn't a soul close, even the very people he is trying to lure are placed hundreds of feet away.
Well, as I said before, any comparison to the two biggest parties of Pakistan is futile. I would not want that in a million years. I understand your point but you have to find a middle ground between passion,
josh-o-jazba and
junoon and utter chaos where people are shoving each other and interrupting the speaker.
Don't take me wrong, my dear Karachiite, but MQM's gatherings have a certain funereal flavor to them. Organizing (read: certain amount of coercion) may certainly be their thing, but as a neutral viewer I feel absolutely detached from the proceedings.
Its interesting you ignored that I also mentioned JI and latched on to MQM reference ;) By the way if you think that you would hurt my sensibilities if you criticize then nothing could be further from the truth. I am not a big fan of MQM and JI but even their harshest critics acknowledge their organizational and management skills. There is no harm or shame in admitting the pus points of and learning from your rivals.
Again, never in a million years I would like a speech like that of Altaf Hussain's or people in the audience as your typical supporters of MQM these days. But if you know about MQM public meetings in the late 80s then you would know what I am talking about. At that time your average MQM supporter had not turned into a robotic zombie ;)
Love or hate them, but PTI gatherings keep you hooked up simply by the nationalistic passion they bring forth! Don't they? ;)
Currently, apart from the relgious zealots who can whip up a lot of passion, I would tend to agree with you.
Not sure why you winked after your last line though :)