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I just saw a video about Pakistan and it didn't seem to be clear the CIA is responsible for this: Why Pakistan Locked Up It's Leader | Hasan Ali | TMR. But I'd be interested in any info to the contrary!
Here's a good article about it
TLDR: Imran Khan wanted to stay neutral on Russia-Ukraine. America said you must pick Ukraine and help them in war. Then America overthrew the government using the IMF and they jailed Khan for some super BS like his marriage not being religiously valid.
The Pakistani people have recently voted against the American backed government even though the government tried to massively rig the elections.
Thanks for the link, holy shit. The TMR interview actually did mention that article but didn't really put it in context.
What is interesting though is that they provide a bit more background to Imran Kahn as a Trump-like populous that got co-opted by the Pakistan military and his own election in 2018 was also quite questionable (previous PM was jailed). Until they had a big falling out ending in riots and mass arrests.
Overall this story reminds me a bit of Patriot... so much shady dealings and then falling flat on their faces, including now failing to properly rig the election lol. I'm not even sure if I should root for Imran Khan here. Hasan Ali describes him as willing to do pretty much anything in the pursuit of power.
But it's scary how precarious all this is and the role of the IMF and US. They get the bailout but have to cut energy subsidies which leads to protests and political instability... I feel like more and more the wheels are coming off in all these meddling affairs around the world.
Khan seems like the democratically elected leader. I'm not too informed and/or going to vouch for his policies, but we can't say
"People should have a democracy and vo... No wait not voting like that! You have to 100% ally with America and can't be neutral on a war!"
Yeah I agree with that. It just seems that either way Pakistan is a long way off a stable democracy.
It's far off a stable democracy...
BECAUSE WE OVERTHREW THE DEMOCRACY!
I mean already in 2018. Of course US meddling goes a long way back.