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2023-07-10 India-Pakistan

EU paying attention to 'crackdown on PTI' in Pakistan: envoy

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Posted by Fred 2023-07-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Pakistan

#1 Background, the military oligarchy despises PTI: On May 9, 2023 Khan was arrested on corruption charges while appearing at court in Islamabad. Two days later the Supreme Court declared his arrest illegal and another court in Islamabad ordered his release on May 12.
Shortly after Khan was arrested, a mob of his alleged supporters stormed the residence of a top military commander in Lahore and set it on fire.
Several other army installations were attacked as Khan supporters accused the powerful military of orchestrating his arrest. Khan denied his people were behind the arson and alleged a plot to frame him and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. “The burning of that old building is a deliberate ploy to blame it on us,” the 70-year-old opposition leader said. “In 27 years [of his political career], have I ever asked to turn to burning and rioting? I have always talked about peaceful protests...
Upshot: Khan is a bum. The military are bums. Pakistan is a bummer.

Posted by Tarzan Grolump8219 2023-07-10 16:43|| 2023-07-10 16:43|| Front Page Top

#2 But it's so pure....

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-07-10 16:45|| 2023-07-10 16:45|| Front Page Top

#3 Pakistan practices the pure form of Islam that the rest of the Islamic world should emulate. Or maybe not.

Posted by jpal 2023-07-10 19:40|| 2023-07-10 19:40|| Front Page Top

#4 ^ I'm getting modem noise. Did he say 'emulate' or 'immolate'?

Posted by SteveS 2023-07-10 20:14|| 2023-07-10 20:14|| Front Page Top

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