Key Points
Liberal commentators, once maligned by Imran Khan as liberal scum and bloody liberals, have nevertheless been fair-minded and have rightly criticised the Feb 8 elections as heavily managed...
Wasnt that heavy management equally evident in the 2018 elections when Khan rode to power on the coattails of those who later dumped him?..
Khans tenure saw an attempt at further tightening of the draconian Peca law (now being used to suppress PTI itself), a decrease in Pakistans ranking on the World Press Freedom Index, and a worsening of Pakistans ranking on Transparency Internationals corruption perception index..
Referring to the PTIs electoral victory Mani Shankar Aiyar, a well-known political commentator from India known for Pakistan-friendly views, excitedly declared: February 8, 2024, will be chalked up as the historic day on which the people of Pakistan defeated their army..
Imran Khans re-emergence stands in stark contrast to these ideals, suggesting political maturity remains a distant goal for Pakistan...
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