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 imprisonment of a former Prime Minister would ordinarily dominate political debate in a democracy.
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The Prime Minister also paid homage to the services of the Pakistani armed forces for maintaining peace in the world, said a statement from the Prime Minister's Office, Xinhua news agency reported.
As the danger of a wider party rebellion grew, the government narrative began to change and entailed calls on dissidents to return to the fold with an ‘all-will-be-forgiven’ message. But the prime minister then shifted course saying he would rather lose office than engage in horse-trading.
“Attempts are being made,” he said, “with foreign money to change the government in Pakistan. Our people are being used. Mostly inadvertently, but some people are using money against us. We know the places from where attempts are being made to pressure us. We have been threatened in writing, but we won’t compromise on national interest”.
The Prime Minister lamented governments were changed in Pakistan with the connivance of people present in Pakistan.
The 22nd Pakistani Prime Minister is seen to be running out of favour with the Army known to call shots in the power game of Pakistan.
