Conclusion: Power Ends, Institutions Remain
Imran Khan’s story will be debated for decades. His supporters will see injustice. His critics will see inevitability. History will likely record both.
But one fact stands uncomfortably firm: no individual is larger than the state.
The 17-year sentence is not the death of politics. It is the reassertion of rules over rhetoric, process over passion, consequence over charisma.
Pakistan has been here before. What matters now is whether it learns — or repeats.
Key Takeaways
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Imran Khan’s sentencing marks a decisive political and psychological shift, not just a legal one.
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PTI’s decline is rooted in structural governance failures, not only external pressure.
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Public sentiment is moving away from performative politics toward deliverability.
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PMLN’s resurgence reflects fatigue with disruption, not blind loyalty.
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Pakistan’s future hinges on institutions outlasting personalities.
