Source: TOI on Line:
LAHORE: Imran Khan’s sudden explosion on Pakistan’s political horizon seems to have shaken the country’s mainstream parties, with erstwhile foes PML-N and PPP proposing a summit, apparently to counter the threat from cricketer-turned-politician.
Khan’s Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party has created a stir by holding a string of rallies across the nation in recent weeks, drawing massive crowds. His meetings in Nawaz Sharif’s citadel Lahore and PPP stronghold of Karachi drew unprecedented response, triggering political ripples.
The advent of the cricketer has forced Sharif to tone down his criticism of the PPP-led government and its chief, President Asif Ali Zardari in recent days, with political sources saying that this may pave the way for a meeting of the top leaders of the two parties.