The former prime minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is “standing on the edge of darkness” as a result of the country’s political unrest, violent crime, and what some are referring to as “undeclared martial law.”
In an interview with MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan last month, Khan said, “What is happening right now is a complete dismantling of our democracy.”
He said, “Might is right when there is no rule of law, which is what is occurring right now. “Pakistan is under unofficial martial rule. There is gloom up ahead. We are on the verge of total darkness.
Khan, a 70-year-old populist politician who played cricket before becoming a politician, is at the heart of a political crisis in the 230 million-person nuclear-armed South Asian nation. Khan was removed in a parliamentary vote of no confidence in April 2022.
With the backing of his fans, Khan is attempting to make a return in a rare public challenge to Pakistan’s very strong military, which has dominated the nation for the majority of its 75 years of independence either directly or indirectly.
Considering the more than 150 criminal cases that have been filed against him by the government, including those for terrorism, blasphemy, and corruption, his ability to run for office may be in jeopardy. Khan claims that the prosecutions are politically motivated and that he has done nothing wrong.
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