Celebrity support for the student protests is growing with each passing day. After several actors voiced their support, a video shared by the CJP now shows Imran Khan also joined the march in Mumbai.
Twenty-five years ago, a village beat an empire on a cricket pitch. Now, the cast that made it happen reunited under one roof and Imran Khan made sure he had the right company for the occasion.
A classified cable published by Drop Site News has revived debate around Imran Khan’s 2022 conspiracy allegations and Washington’s role during Pakistan’s political crisis.
During a Reddit AMA, Imran Khan spoke openly about rejecting macho, violent roles in films. He warned that glorifying aggression and toxic masculinity in Bollywood harms both men and women alike.
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) leader has been behind bars since August 2023 when he was convicted of corruption charges and awarded a 14-year jail sentence.
The bureaucracy saw Imran Khan as a threat, as someone ready to throw it under the bus to pursue an absolutely political agenda. This perception cemented the image of the former prime minster as someone in whose tenure civil servants had to lie low, stay idle, pass time in as uneventful a manner as possible so that they did not end up in trouble.
Notably, with a clutch of petitions filed before various courts citing the provisions of the constitution that Khan tried to use against his opponents during his last fortnight in power, he may face renewed charges of treason and a possible trial, reported Islam Khabar.
The elevation of Shahbaz Sharif, who is presently leader of the opposition as Prime Minister is unlikely to bring political stability to Pakistan. Presently, both political parties, PML Nawaz and PPP, have come together to depose Imran Khan, but it is doubtful that this political unity would remain once they start running the government.
The move by the leadership to disqualify 20 of its MNAs exposed the extent of revolt in the party. Its fragmentation also reflects the fact that the party has been more a collection of cult followers or a fan club than a proper organisation.
"We will not take revenge but will surely hold them accountable for these scandals," Maryam Nawaz told reporters.
