Pakistan fails to curb Imran Khan's clout after 3 years in jail

PoliticsRuling camp sees it has wrongly expected ex-PM to accept deal for his releaseFormer Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan leads a protest in Islamabad on May 26, 2022, after his ouster in a no-confidence motion. © ReutersADNAN AAMIRAugust 4, 2026 10:25 JSTISLAMABAD -- Pakistan's ruling establishment has found three years in jail insufficient to diminish the political clout of Imran Khan, as the former prime minister carries on leading the country's opposition from his prison cell.