Was PTI the political wing of the Military Establishment? - From 2011 Jalsa to 9th May - #TPE

The Pakistan Experience

A year on from 9th May 2023, we look back at the past year, from PTI being relaunched in 2011 to the 2014 Dharna, the 2017 movement against democracy, the 2018 Elections, the Hybrid Regime and the ouster of Imran Khan, we look at how the Military Establishment made in roads in Pakistan and the space for free media, democracy and civilian supremacy shrunk in Pakistan. Was Imran Khan the spokesperson for the Military Establishment? Was PTI a project of the ISI? Was 9th May a False Flag Operation? Find out this and more on this episode of The Pakistan Experience The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 9th May one year on 1:00 Launch of PTI and the 22 year struggle of Imran Khan 8:45 Charter of Democracy and Relaunch of Imran Khan 16:20 2013 Elections, Hamid Mir and Restricting the space for Media 23:00 2014 Dharna and receding space for Democracy in Pakistan 27:00 The 2018 Elections and Movement against the Parliament 43:00 What was Imran Khan removed in 2022? 47:00 PTI's narrative of corruption and personal animosity 53:00 PTI and General Bajwa after April 2022 - Intra-Establishment Conflict 56:30 Cases against Imran Khan 1:00:50 9th May 1:16:00 Post Imran Khan World