Overview
- Federal information minister Attaullah Tarar said Imran Khan took key decisions on Bushra Bibi’s counsel, pointing to The Economist’s reporting.
- Punjab minister Azma Bukhari called the magazine’s account “100% accurate,” and PML-N’s Talal Chaudhry tied the claims to past appointments and corruption, including the 2019 removal of then-ISI chief Asim Munir as reported.
- Co-author Bushra Taskeen told Geo News their research gathered evidence related to so-called black magic allegations and described a purported channel from an intelligence officer to a spiritual adviser and then to Bushra Bibi.
- PTI rejected the piece as repackaged propaganda and said it reserves the right to sue, with Barrister Gohar announcing legal action against the writers and The Economist.
- No court has ruled on the article’s assertions, leaving the dispute playing out through official statements, televised interviews and threatened litigation.