2) Create deterrence
The location mattered. London—far from Karachi—signaled that distance offered no safety. The message was for cadres everywhere.
3) Reset loyalty through fear
By eliminating a revered insider, the leadership recalibrated loyalty: obedience over competence; silence over succession.
4) Freeze the future
Killing the most credible alternative doesn’t just remove a rival; it halts institutional evolution. Parties stagnate. Leaders fossilize.









































