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Imran Khan still jailed as US shifts focus to Pakistan military ties
Imran Khan still jailed as US shifts focus to Pakistan military ties
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, 73, remains in solitary confinement at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi three years after his arrest, with no clear release timeline. The Hindustan Times reports speculation about…
The Story in Brief
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, 73, remains in solitary confinement at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi three years after his arrest, with no clear release timeline. The Hindustan Times reports speculation about a possible medical or humanitarian release, similar to past deals for Nawaz Sharif, but the government insists the matter is judicial and rejects medical bail. Khan’s health has deteriorated, with severe vision loss in one eye attributed to delayed care.
US-Pakistan ties have shifted toward security cooperation through army chief Asim Munir, with Washington viewing Khan’s fate as an internal matter. A managed release that reduces political polarisation would be welcomed, but a return of Khan to active politics could unsettle the military-backed order. Khan claims his 2022 ouster via a no-confidence vote was US-driven over his independent foreign policy.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Imran Khan is a sole democratic hero jailed by a rogue army ignores that he was removed by a constitutional no-confidence vote, not a coup. Washington’s silence is called amnesia, yet US policy has always been strategic, not ideological. Pakistan’s civilian and military elites both use Khan as a bargaining chip. Watch if his health worsens without a medical release: that will show whether real leverage exists or both sides prefer him locked up.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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