Pakistan's top court accepts Imran Khan's plea for bail
ReutersNOV 2023
Pakistan: Court Orders Jailed Imran Khan to Appear in Public Trial
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The Spin
Narrative A
The prolonged incarceration of Imran Khan illustrates so well the contempt for human rights in Pakistan since his ousting that even some politicians in America — the very nation that sought to overthrow him — have expressed their concern over his case, urging US Pres. Joe Biden to halt military aid to Islamabad. The latest court orders indicate that this outrage may be about to finally come to an end.
Narrative B
Though Khan's jail trial has been declared illegal and void, it's crucial to assert that the problem was a mere technicality related to the procedure adopted for the cipher case trial to be held in prison. Pakistani laws allow the trial court to decide where to conduct the proceedings, including jail premises, especially if security concerns are similar to Khan's trial.