by Zulqernain Tahir in Dawn, November 29th, 2023AS the general election draws closer, the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) — the new home of most PTI deserters — is grappling with the perception of being the PML-N’s ‘B-Team’. IPP’s patron-in-chief Jahangir Khan Tareen (JKT) and president Aleem Khan have notably refrained from targeting the Sharif brothers in recent election rallies in Punjab, hinting at underlying amicable relations. Besides, the IPP has also not completely ruled out the…