On July 15, 2025, Zulfi Bukhari appeared before the Tom Lantos Commission, painting a grim, yet utterly baseless, picture of Pakistan’s democratic health. His testimony, a familiar symphony of victimhood and unsubstantiated allegations, offered nothing new, merely rehashing a narrative designed to garner international sympathy at the expense of national truth. It is necessary to set the record straight: Pakistan is not descending into oppression; it is confronting a determined attempt to destabilise its very foundations by those who refuse to accept democratic outcomes and accountability.

It is not the Government of Pakistan, but elements within PTI itself that have been a true trademark of physical, mental, and economic distress in Pakistan.

Bukhari’s credibility itself is highly questionable. His tenure in government was marred by serious allegations of corruption, including involvement in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scam and the Al-Qadir Trust case, where properties were seized, and he stands as a named defendant. For someone with such a tainted past to now lecture on governance and human rights is an absurdity that speaks volumes about the motivation behind his theatrics. Indeed, it is not the Government of Pakistan but elements within PTI itself that have been a true........

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