Pakistan News: Pakistan's powerful military is using a familiar playbook to sideline its nemesis, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the upcoming national election.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Aamir Mughal accuses the military of pressuring him to quit the party ahead of the national election. The military crackdown on PTI includes detaining and forcing PTI candidates to denounce the party, arresting their relatives, and preventing their campaigning. The military s heavy-handed tactics are seen as an attempt to sideline PTI and maintain control over politics.
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