Thread by @basitresearcher

The decision to ban TLP is too little, too late. The damage has been done. Also, the ban is as good as state institutions' ability to maintain the state's writ against TLP. The ban'll neither dent TLP's pol narrative nor undermine its street power. 1/n
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The ban is not sufficient as long as those who created this outfit to achieve tactical political gains are not held accountable. Tomorrow, there will be a new outfit with a different narrative turning into a Frankenstein that TLP morphed into. 2/n

We know how effective these bans are, administratively & politically. TLP is more than an organization, it is an ideology with grassroots support. Ban, a right step, is a necessary but not sufficient condition to rein in TLP. Accountability of those who created TLP is a must. 3/n

The ban, while correct, has sent a wrong message keeping in view the manner in which it has been slapped. After TLP's ban, TTP is throwing its weight behind TLP reminding the latter that Pak state doesn't keep its word. In a way, TTP is urging TLP to pursue militant activism. 4/n

While the chances of TLP resorting to militancy remain low, the banned outfit will retain its street power. The ban will increase TLP’s credibility among its constituents and further swell its support base. n/n