Al Q is certainly in the running.
But there are a lot of other players in Pakistani politics. In fact, Al Q. is not much of a player at all.
It is certainly not true that: "Al Qaeda are the heros of conservative muslims." if you are putting the emphasis on the word "the" that I think you are. Some conservative Sunni's like them. Most of the rest of muslims hate them. Which is, by the way, most of the muslims in the world.