Analysis

An illustration is shown of Gohar Khan, the barrister-turned-PTI chair. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of actress Hajra Khan, also known as Hajra Panezai (L), the cover of her new book, Where the Opium Grows (C) and PTI chairman and former cricketer Imran Khan as a bachelor in the 1990s (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

The Thursday Times analyses Khawar Maneka: a hypocrite in the past or present?

Khawar Maneka, once praising Imran Khan as a "noble gentleman" and denying his role in his divorce, has dramatically reversed his stance, accusing Khan of ruining his 28-year marriage. This stark contradiction, coupled with Maneka's benefits under Khan's government, paints a clear picture of hypocrisy.

A combined file photo is shown of former prime minister and incumbent PTI supremo Imran Khan (L), former Pakistani first lady Bushra Maneka (C), and her ex-husband Khawar Maneka (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of former OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman, testifying before a U.S. Senate subcommittee at Washington, D.C. on May 16, 2023. — GETTY/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of PTI associate Farhat Shahzadi, alias Farah Gogi (L) and exclusive documents indicating the purchase of a Vanuatu passport by Gogi (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A combined file photo is shown of PTI associate Farhat Shahzadi, alias Farah Gogi (L) and a Vanuatu passport allegedly belonging to the aforementioned (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif addressing supporters at Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan on October 21, 2023. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of British journalist Jemima Khan (L) and former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan (R) at London in 2010. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Tehran in 2017. —FILE/IRANIAN LEADER'S PRESS OFFICE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
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