Pakistan, March 23 -- Prominent US diplomat Donald Lu's much-awaited testimony in Washington did little to clear the haze engulfing political uncertainty in Pakistan for the last two years.

After he categorically rejected a conspiracy narrative PTI Founder Imran Khan had fashioned into a clarion call in the wee hours of his ouster from the government, mixed reactions were elicited; ranging from outright displeasure by Mr Khan's supporters to a subdued sigh by those who wished the ruling elite had thought twice before engaging international powers in their political shenanigans. There's enough evidence in the past few news cycles to suggest that while other parties are not in a mood to spare Mr Khan and his caustic allegations, his party ...