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Imran Khan

Silencing Dissent

The imprisonment of a former Prime Minister would ordinarily dominate political debate in a democracy.

A land stranded in its first innin

Thirty years ago, he spoiled what could have been his finest hour as captain in his World Cup victory speech by announcing that all proceeds would be directed towards his pet cancer hospital project, without consulting his teammates — most of whom were not amused.

Imran’s woes

Mr Khan's presentation on Sunday was a two-in-one prognosis. While he criticized the Opposition ahead of the no-confidence motion over matters diplomatic, he took care to underline the importance of an independent foreign policy, most particularly in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The poison in Pakistan’s system

The country’s top law official, Attorney General Khalid Jawed Khan, was among those assisting the prime minister in finding a constitutional/legal loophole to remain in office. One strategy was to get the Supreme Court to put the fear of lifelong disqualification in the hearts of the dissenting PTI MNAs, whose number was said to be around three dozen.