Pakistan Charges Several Lawmakers from Imran Khan's Party

Pakistan Charges Several Lawmakers from Imran Khan's Party
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The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

While it was right that the leaders of Khan's PTI party were taken into custody for inciting violence, they should not have been arrested on the parliament's grounds. Two wrongs don't make a right. Therefore, an investigation is ongoing to prevent this situation from happening again.

Establishment-critical narrative

This is a dark turn for Pakistan's already repressive government. Yes, PTI leaders may have gone overboard in their statements. But none of these tensions would have flared up if the government hadn't persecuted Khan on spurious charges before seeking to criminalize his party.

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Establishment split

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