Reports are that PTI supporters surrounded IK's house, and then the police denied they were deployed to arrest him (in other words, the police got scared lolz.) Who knows, maybe they'll try again. They'll probably be another dumb trial and some silly verdict.
More importantly, streets were blocked the moment people thought he was about to be arrested. PTI also announced they'll shut down cities if IK is arrested. That's the first sign I've seen of an actual civil disobedience campaign, which IK is too soft to declare himself. And that's kinda been my only problem with him this whole time...
Rant on:
Contrary to the opinion of many people in Pakistan, IK is not a "radical." All he's asking from the bureaucracy/judiciary/army/politicians is that they should
'do their frekkin job.' Apparently, the status quo in Pakistan can't even tolerate that.
"How dare someone tell us to do our jobs! Off with his head!" Also, IK is technically neither a "reformist" nor a "revolutionary." In order to qualify for those titles, you have to demand a paradigm shift, a complete change in thought and the status quo. E.g. People like Iqbal or Jinnah were reformists, and our prophets were revolutionaries i.e. they directly challenged the economic/governmental/theological foundations. But that isn't what IK is doing (he should, but he isn't.) His entire manifesto is very modestly defined by the laws and paradigms which already exist. He hasn't demanded any actual reformation. All he's asking for is their actual implementation. That's why he's yelling about things like "rule of law". That's not radical. It's like people yelling
"black lives matter!" (lolz, duh!) That's not a demand. That's not even a call to action. You might as well be yelling "water is wet!" Only in countries as messed up as Pakistan is asking for
"rule of law" considered 'radical' or 'revolutionary'.... sigh........ baby steps, I guess.
Rant off.