PTI’s slide, from populism to political isolation

PTI’s slide, from populism to political isolation

A year ago, August 5 would have plunged the Twin Cities into chaos. Roads would have been sealed and containers mounted, yet crowds would have been roaring in protest. But on August 5 this year, the anniversary of Imran Khan’s arrest from Islamabad in 2023, the streets of Rawalpindi and Islamabad remained calm, undisturbed by the opposition’s call for a protest. Only scattered police mobiles, prison vans and a visible security presence dotted ma…