Political activism outside Pakistan isn’t new. Every big party has leaned on its overseas supporters to rally, fundraise, and make noise when it suits them. The Pakistani diaspora is emotionally invested, often sending money back home while keeping up with every twist in politics. PTI, especially, has mastered this space. You’ll see their slogans in London, Toronto, even New York. But there’s a fine line between political advocacy abroad and rhetoric that weakens the country you claim to defend.

Recently PTI UK tweeted about judges who, in their words, “stood tall against dictatorship.” They called it resistance, even courage. At first glance, it sounds admirable. Who doesn’t respect standing up for justice? But the way it’s framed abroad paints Pakistan’s own institutions as villains. When you constantly project your courts, your state, your democracy as compromised, you’re not just talking to supporters, you’re sending a message to........

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