Proxies of Pakistan's military dictators have undermined democracy and usurped citizens' rights, generation after generation. This is the reality of their dynastic politics.
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@ptiusa.bsky.socialProxies of Pakistan's military dictators have undermined democracy and usurped citizens' rights, generation after generation. This is the reality of their dynastic politics.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialThe world is watching as Pakistan's military regime continues its repressive policies to crack down on political expression and opposition.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialKasim Khan describes a country where the cost of dissent reaches from ordinary citizens to his popular father behind bars.
His message is stark: PTI has faced arrests, pressure and torture aimed at political submission.
@ptiusa.bsky.social“The same treatment that was being meted out to Imran Khan is now being meted out to his sisters.” - Kasim Zaman Khan, Imran Khan’s cousin.
@ptiusa.bsky.social…the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) protest in the capital.
- Rs5.2815 ($19,056) million for accommodation
- Rs67.2 ($242,459) million for food”
@ptiusa.bsky.socialNo uniform. Heavily armed.
Faces covered with masks on, raiding the home of PTI’s elected member of the National Assembly in the wee hours of the morning.
If it is not the police, who is allowed to operate with such impunity?
@ptiusa.bsky.socialThe chronology and intensity of the police crackdown on Imran Khan's sisters and their family members clearly shows the fascist nature of the installed regime.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialInternational human rights lawyer Jared Genser, who represents Imran Khan, explained the importance of international pressure when asked whether Imran Khan’s three elderly sisters would be released soon.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialThe servants of the public who are inflicting a reign of terror on the very people they are sworn to serve including women and children may have forgotten their oath. But have they also stopped listening to their conscience? A moving reminder for those in authority. #PakistanUnderFascism
@ptiusa.bsky.socialThe statement said the police acted in an “insulting and intimidating manner, showing little regard for the family’s privacy, dignity, or the sanctity of their homes.”
@ptiusa.bsky.social“They are petrified of my father's popularity... They have no humanity whatsoever. There is no honor amongst them.”
Imran Khan's son Kasim Khan spoke to Mark Austin on Sky News flagship global news show, The News Hour.
@ptiusa.bsky.social@ptiusa.bsky.socialA large contingent of police first surrounded Imran Khan's sister's property in Zaman Park, Lahore, then invaded and vandalized her home, before forcibly taking the family in an armored carrier to an undisclosed location.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialThis follows the 30-day MPO detention order against Aleema Khanum and comes days before the planned September 27 march. Family members and on-ground reports describe the home as under siege.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialTwo deaths. Two devastated families. Serious questions that demand answers and accountability.
@ptiusa.bsky.socialDivisive policies and narrative of Pakistan’s installed regime is endangering the very foundations of the Federation.
CM KP Sohail Afridi questioned this seemingly racist attitude and asked, “Where they want to take our country?”