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 seat of the Prime Minister that Imran Khan sits on has a lead of only 5 votes/seats in the National Assembly, which was gained by the support of the same independent and ally parties.
The ruling PTI coalition has a total of 179 members in the National Assembly, while the opposition claims to have the support of 162 members.
Instability within the country has already hit Pakistan’s financial markets. Hoping to gain popularity and stave off the challenge, Imran announced a reduction in oil prices, alongside a slew of other schemes which his government can ill afford and which are against existing agreements with the IMF. This is adding to economic uncertainty as further financial assistance from IMF may be blocked leading to Pakistan defaulting on payments.
“We are friends with Russia and we are also friends with America. We are friends with China and with Europe. We are not in any camp." On March 2, Pakistan along with 34 other countries had abstained from voting on the United Nations’ resolution that condemned the “Russian aggression against Ukraine”.
"Your time has come as well. You know that after the next three months you will be behind the bars," the premier said.
