In the guise of championing democracy and human rights, certain elements within the Pakistani-American diaspora have, in recent years, assumed a more controversial role-one that increasingly positions them not as advocates for progress, but as unwitting instruments of discord. Far from being a strategic asset for Pakistan, these diaspora-led movements, driven by political allegiances and selective activism, are inadvertently contributing to a narrative that weakens national cohesion, erodes Pakistan’s sovereignty, and invites foreign interference in domestic affairs.

The recent wave of diaspora activism, ostensibly aimed at promoting democracy in Pakistan, is less a neutral human rights campaign and more an organized political movement with strong affiliations to a single political party and its leader. Cloaked in democratic rhetoric, it largely mirrors the language and positions of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its supporters, particularly in their defense of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. While the diaspora rightly has the freedom to express its views, what is concerning is the extent to which these views are being weaponized in foreign policy arenas-particularly the U.S. Congress-in ways that openly undermine Pakistan’s institutions, especially its military.

This is not democratic advocacy. This is political partisanship exported abroad, amplified through........

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