JI might have a soft-corner for Taliban due to some religious similarities but that doesn't mean that they follow the same ideology as Talibans..remember, Taliban is not one single group but several factions each following a different ideology..also JI is the most non-corrupt, democratic party in Pakistan which has appealed to IK from the very start...thats why they had good relations in the past..sure such people as Syed Munawar Hassan have dented its reputation alot but Unlike him, Qazi Hussain Ahmed and Siraj-ul-haq were really good leaders for the party and still are..
I haven't seen anything concrete about Gen. Hameed Gul and Sheikh rasheed being an integral part of PTI anyways, Sheikhu has said many things that PTI doesn't agree with anyways such as Alliance with MQM and doing typical Pakistani Siasat such as other parties as he wishes. PTI has it's own Ideology but only have an Alliance with Sheikh Rasheed because he's a people's guy, believes that its time for true democracy to flourish unlike these Zardari's and Sharif's who did nothing else but corruption in their respectible reigns..Also those flags of banned outfits don't seem a real thing to be honest, impersonating and Fake pics are a norm in politics these days.
Cantonment areas have civil police but its an evident army school and cantonment areas are under strict supervision of the army believe it or not..even my Cantt area has only like traffic police on the roads otherwise i see lots of army officers going here and there and have multiple checkpoints throughout it..i simply refuse to believe that army is not at fault at this..
Resistance becomes duty when justice is denied. remember this. The shutdown was forced onto PTI by the govt. by not accepting its democratic demands of Election audit of only 4 halqas....PTI's goal was to correct the broken electoral process and if found that election was rigged massively, then re-election so future elections can be clean.