Season of 'political turncoats' sets in.

ISLAMABAD -- The political miAgratory birds - branded as 'Lotay' [Turncoats]: like the migratory birds of Sibera have visibly started flapAping their wings for 'green pastures'.

All the parliamentary political parAties in the country, in the mid of evAery election year of the country, start keeping eyes on their annoyed 'electAables': but they have never been completely successful to 'clip their wings'. Political 'turncoatism' has

now become a common phenomenon as not only the neophyte legislators but also major players never shy to switch their loyalty.

The upcoming general polls in the country [which are still doubtful to be held as per the schedule] will expose the future plans of these turncoats, yet some of them came into limelight. The expectAed flights of the flock of dissidents, mainAly from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf [PTI], in other major political parties will defiAnitely be an interesting phase in the fast changing political arena. Unlike the preAvious political history of the country, the disloyalty of these dissidents was seen much before the election year.

Political gurus viewed that most of them might prefer to land in the ruling party's camp, as perhaps this might be most comfortable for them.

Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) is mainly facing trouble to keep some of their players intact in the party as with the current record breaking price-hike and inflation it would be a challenge to face the voters. Some members of the party, with the pretext of inflation in the country, would distance themselves from the party after the Eid-ul-Fitr.

Pakistan People's Party [PPP-P], which has shrunk to Sindh, has also been strugAgling to avoid turncoatism in the parAty. PPP Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has reAcently been seen much active in Southern Punjab to revamp the party members.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf chairman ImAran Khan is currently enjoying popularity in the country's political arena. The inflaAtion is undoubtedly one of the reasons beAhind the growing number of supporters - mainly the youngsters. PTI chief Iman Khan, after facing no-trust motion last year, has made...