Sherwani Syndrome or Inferiority Complex

The Sentence That Changed the Conversation

The 17-year sentence is not being read by the public as a technical judgment. It is being read as a line being drawn — not just against a man, but against the idea that popularity grants immunity.

For years, Khan framed every investigation as conspiracy, every institution as compromised, every outcome as illegitimate unless it favored him. That narrative energized supporters — but it also hollowed out trust in the very systems required to govern.

Today, that narrative has hit its wall.

The silence from large segments of the public is telling. There are protests, yes. But there is also fatigue. A collective realization that perpetual agitation is not a substitute for administration.