Very little seems to have changed in the year after the events of May 9, 2023, at least in terms of politics. Indeed, the PTI and the security establishment seem to be at odds even more; neither group is willing to soften their aggressive postures against one another. The PTI ought to admit that by encouraging its supporters to take such an inappropriate stance, it behaved in a very reckless manner. For example, numerous civilian suspects’ homes were invaded, vandalized, and their residents were harassed by state forces in an attempt to bring “justice” for PTI supporters’ defacement of various sites. It may guarantee an open legal system by providing its finest resources to prosecute the May 9 cases in civil courts.
