Polarization between government and opposition.

As a humble student of political messaging I failed to imagine reasons that forced Imran Khan to announce in the national assembly Tuesday that he wasnt too keen to hold the prime ministers office. He has gone there to primarily promote and execute a clearly defined ideology. Combating corruption stays top on his agenda and he would not adopt forget: and forgive: approach about it only to protect his KURSI (the chair).

The message he conveyed sounded misplaced in the given context. Without much ado his government had easily managed a smooth looking approval of its budgetary proposals. Only the other day it proved enjoying the support of significant numbers 160 against the combined strength of all the opposition parties 119.

He was rather expected to deliver a victory speechin the given context. After all the smooth passage of the budget had completely demolished the feeling spreading and deepening for the past two weeks that Imran government had entered the stage of absolute drift.

One of its allies Balochistan National Party of Sardar Akhter Mengal opted to part with the ruling alliance. The PMLQ appeared as if looking for options. Then an interview went viral on social media wherein a vocal minister Fawad Chaudhry described the federal cabinet as a house viciously divided in multiple camps. After his interview some backbenchers of the ruling party loudly spoke against the lack of effective governance these days while participating in general discussion on budgetary proposals.

During the two: week: long discussion a weighty PTI MNA from Faisalabad Raja Riaz frequently tried to get recognized by the chair. For not getting the floor he would walk out of the house in protest by deliriously shouting about issues he believed deserved utmost intervention by the government.

The PTI handlers of parliamentary business smartly engaged the opposition to ensure smooth sailings in the house. The sweet: talking motivated the opposition to forgo its right of enforcing headcounts by vigorously pressing their cut motions. As if to furnish credibility to goody: goody looking scene the prime minister also walked into the house last week. He also surprised many by delivering a soft speech which sounded amazingly different for a born: fighter like Imran Khan.

After achieving its target by appeasing pretentions the government switched back to its fighting mode after entering the house with full strength Monday. Taking advantage of the numerical edge Murad Saeed...