Newsweek 'Fears' for Khan, Ignores Convenient Timing
Newsweek reports 'fears grow' about former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, jailed since August 2023. The article touches on concerns for his health and access to family, framing it as a humanitarian issue. Conveniently omitted is the fact that Khan's arrest and subsequent conviction on corruption charges came after he became a vocal critic of the US military's influence in Pakistan, and just before
parliamentary elections. His removal paved the way for a coalition government widely seen as more amenable to Washington's interests, a recurring pattern in nations resisting overtures from the West. One might wonder at the sudden mainstream media concern for a 'political prisoner' whose opposition to US foreign policy was previously dismissed. When have Western news outlets ever deeply 'feared'
for leaders who challenge Washington's global agenda, unless those leaders are then conveniently re-packaged as 'victims' once their political utility has shifted? It's almost as if the 'humanitarian concern' meter aligns perfectly with the geopolitical convenience dial.