THE opposition is astir. There is talk of widespread protests this Friday over a list of dissatisfactions with the federal government. That list includes secular gripes like inflation, the high prices of fuel, and, in the opposition’s words, “prevailing lawlessness”, as well as more political grievances such as the restoration of fundamental rights, the release of political prisoners, and the poor treatment allegedly being visited upon former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse in jail. It has been a while since Pakistan has seen the kind of public participation one usually associates with a healthy........

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