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Pakistan: Court Acquits Imran Khan in State Secrets Leak

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  • #Verdicts & sentences
Pakistan: Court Acquits Imran Khan in State Secrets Leak
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JUN 2024
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story last updated JUN 2024

The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

Sentences have been overturned, and the only thing keeping the 71-year-old former cricket star turned politician and prime minister of Pakistan out of jail is a seven-year prison sentence for breaching Pakistan's marital laws. Clearly, the efforts to prevent Khan from returning to power are politically driven. They've victimized his party and stolen the February national election. The authorities must immediately release Khan and his ally Qureshi.

Arab News

Pro-establishment narrative

Khan has been mired in controversy and scandals for years, and the mounting evidence is too much to ignore. Khan has used his power to subvert democracy, including his attempt to dissolve parliament to escape the no-confidence vote that ousted him. Now, he's using his platform to bring Pakistan to the brink of civil war. While Khan should be pursued legally for his wrongdoings, the government should be careful not to turn this political crisis into something worse.

Vox

Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

Islamabad court nullifies Imran Khan conviction in state secrets leak
Al JazeeraMAY 2024
Pakistan’s Imran Khan is acquitted of leaking state secrets but remains in prison on other charges
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