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Boris Johnson has lost it on Imran Khan

Pakistan's courts are already ordering what Johnson demands. The man who slashed Britain's aid to Pakistan now wants to use "our leverage" to overrule its courts. Everything else in his Daily Mail column is wrong, half-told or left out.

He can't tell Sussex from Surrey, a spy chief from an army chief, or a hospital order from house arrest. Pakistan's judges don't need his help. — FILE

A prisoner in his own inner citadel

Imran Khan’s sister says he is fit, with normal blood pressure and improved eyesight. Official records document specialist treatment and family access. Yet the international narrative remains one of isolation and medical crisis. The record versus the rhetoric.

International coverage has prominently reflected claims of isolation, mistreatment and declining health. But court filings, documented medical treatment and Khan’s sister describing him as physically fit point to a more complex picture that warrants equal attention. — MICHAEL MCCALL FOR THE THURSDAY TIMES

The death cell fairytale

Imran Khan's sons' claims are cinematic, emotive, and tailor-made for headlines. They are also, on the evidence presented, not proven — and that distinction is the difference between responsible commentary and propaganda laundering.

Until verifiable transparency exists, the correct stance is not to amplify the most lurid claim in the room, but to say out loud what too many headlines try to blur: these assertions have not been proven, and they should not be treated as fact. — MICHAEL MCCALL FOR THE THURSDAY TIMES

Imran Khan is the First Prime Minister Caught Red-Handed Stealing, Maryam Nawaz

Maryam Nawaz launches scholarships and laptop initiatives in Punjab, advancing education reforms with a focus on merit and student success. She criticised Imran Khan as the first Prime Minister convicted of corruption in the Al-Qadir Trust case, now jailed in Adiala, contrasting it with Nawaz Sharif's 45 years of untainted service.

A file photo is shown of Chief Minister for the Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, addressing in Okara on January 17, 2024. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
Worldwide protests demand Imran Khan’s release from Adiala Jail. — FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP via Getty Images

American flag hoisted at PTI rally in Swabi

A PTI rally in Swabi erupted into tensions after a worker raised an American flag, sparking hopes for Trump’s support. Police quickly seized the flag, detaining the individual.

A montage is shown of an American flag at a PTI jalsa. — MONTAGE/THE THURSDAY TIMES | ABDUL MAJEED/AFP via Getty Images

What, exactly, is in Imran Khan’s jail cell?

Imran Khan's jail cell, equipped with luxuries like an LED TV, cooler, private kitchen, and library, starkly contrasts with his own past directives to remove such privileges for prisoners like Nawaz Sharif, illustrating the irony and political complexities of his incarceration despite being involved in cases for selling state properties, and misusing his authority while in power in a show of financial misconduct.

A file photo is shown of PTI founder Imran Khan atop a backdrop of furnishings from his Adiala Jail cell. — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
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