When Imran was suddenly taken into custody from a court complex on May 9, the warning flags were evidently present. At least 100 of his most ardent followers are currently on trial in military courts for their suspected involvement in the widespread unrest that broke out following his arrest.
Source: Northlines
Imran was found guilty and given a three-year jail term for unlawfully selling state goods on August 5. The Pakistani Constitution prohibits convicted individuals from running in elections for five years. Additionally, the previous prime minister cannot continue to lead Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Ironically, his appeal was one among several that resulted in Nawaz Sharif, his convicted predecessor, losing control of the PML (Nawaz). Imran was then Islamabad’s greatest democratic hope, and Sharif’s ouster had aided PTI in winning a majority in the National Assembly.
Source: CNN- News 18
Pakistan’s mainstream politics are torn apart by unending vendettas as a result of courts that appear to be playing a partisan role and the army arm-twisting the political leadership for its own objectives. The most recent bombing in Bajaur was retaliation for the army’s encouragement of terrorism. Only until the democratic procedures are allowed to operate in full transparency can people who are experiencing political neglect and a crippling economic crisis effectively combat terrorism. Pakistan desperately needs a plan for economic development, but the politicisation of its institutions prevents this.
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