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Imran Khan

Pakistan Unrest

Pakistan’s ongoing political unrest has entered a new phase, with violent clashes between police and supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Dealing with Imran keeps Pakistan busy

Pakistan’s information minister, Atta Tarar, recently announced that the government planned to permanently ban Imran Khan’s political party, PTI, claiming it was “a direct threat to the fabric of our nation.”

Hubris, arrogance marked Imran’s rule

Unable to accept opposition as legitimate activity he and his ministers constantly portrayed its leaders as venal and unpatriotic, painting all of them with the same brush. This translated into a refusal to work with other parliamentary parties. It united a disparate group of opposition parties, with divergent interests, fired by the resolve to oust him by constitutional means.

Imran’s moves put Pakistan in a spot

Imran’s actions marked the end of season 1 of Pakistan’s game of thrones. The second season would begin with the hearings of the Supreme Court. How these would progress and what decision they take would determine whether Pakistan remains an accepted democracy. Pakistan’s legal luminaries termed Imran’s final game as illegal.

Testing times

In another incident, four Pakistani soldiers were killed as they countered a plan by a group of terrorists who had attempted to infiltrate into Pakistan from Afghanistan, going by the version advanced by the Inter-Services Intelligence.