Democracy in Detention:
The case of Imran Khan

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IMRAN KHAN: A Leader the world needs

“An international initiative dedicated to elevating Imran Khan’s leadership, public service, and role in challenging entrenched systems of power at both national and international levels. The campaign highlights his reform-driven agenda, his engagement with issues facing the Global South, and his efforts to build cross-border solidarity in the struggle for social equity, democratic rights, and accountable governance.”

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Imran Khan and the Islamophobia industry that buried him

by Junaid S. Ahmad

The problem is not that every Muslim scholar or activist must support Khan. The problem is that so many built careers on the very vocabulary his persecution now tests: Islamophobia, empire, authoritarianism, Muslim agency, decoloniality, political subjectivity, resistance.

5 Takeaways from TIME’s Exclusive Interview With Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

In the interim, Khan has survived an assassination attempt, been hit with a flurry of charges that he claims are concocted to disqualify him from reentering politics, and narrowly avoided arrest amid pitch battles between police and supporters outside his home in Lahore.

Pakistan: Imran Khan’s solitary confinement and inhumane detention conditions must end, UN expert says

GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on torture, Alice Jill Edwards, today urged the Government of Pakistan to take immediate and effective action to address reports of inhumane and undignified detention conditions of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, warning that they could amount to torture and other inhuman or degrading treatment.

“I call on Pakistani authorities to ensure that Khan’s conditions of detention fully comply with international norms and standards,” Edwards said.

Pakistan will not recognise Israel: PM Khan

Imran Khan’s comments come days after a US-brokered deal between UAE and Israel to normalise relations.

Iqbal Day: Imran Khan pays tribute to Pakistan’s National Poet

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday paying tribute to Pakistan’s national poet Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal on his 143rd birth anniversary said Iqbal’s thoughts continue to be a source of inspiration and guidance.

PM Imran in his tweet shared an article of Dr Ali Shariati, renowned Iranian revolutionary and sociologist, and wrote that Iqbal’s thoughts continue to be a source of inspiration and guidance.

“He is a great mystic, with a pure spirit, delivered of materiality and, at the same time, a man who respects and honours science, technological progress, and the advancement of human reason in our age,” the PM quoted Dr Shariati.

Imran Khan wants rule of law and an Islamic welfare state in Pakistan

by Annie White

Pakistan’s ousted prime minister, Imran Khan says the people of Pakistan believe even a poor democracy would be better than a military government.

He spoke with ABC’s India Now! Host Marc Fennell as he continues to rally grassroots support to demand new elections.

Imran Khan’s rare interview on ’60 Minutes Australia’

Imran Khan interview with George Negus

A remarkably frank interview filmed at Imran Khan’s home in Lahore.

Imran Khan: Former Pakistani prime minister speaks to ITV News from solitary confinement

by Rohit Kachroo

Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has urged Sir Keir Starmer to raise awareness of threats to democracy in Pakistan in a rare interview granted from solitary confinement

The many faces of Imran Khan

Imran Khan was catapulted to global fame as a World Cup cricket champion, but the man known in the West as a celebrity playboy is now seeking to lead Pakistan as a populist, religiously devout, anti-corruption reformist. Let’s take a look at the many faces of the man.

Imran Khan’s Inspirational Leadership

by Aarna

Today, I stand before you to deliver a motivational speech that embodies the spirit and determination of a remarkable leader, Imran Khan, the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Imran Khan has ignited a spark of hope and has proven himself as a driving force behind the transformative change in our great nation. His leadership has been a beacon of inspiration, guiding us towards a prosperous and just Pakistan.

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“With faith in God, vision, and perseverance — nations rise.”