Overview
- The Economist report alleges Bushra Bibi shaped key appointments and daily decisions, with staff recounting ritual practices and claims that even official travel sometimes required her approval.
- The piece cites assertions that security officials funneled information to her that was passed to Imran Khan as spiritual insight, including claims tied to the 2019 removal of ISI chief Asim Munir.
- PTI leaders label the article false and defamatory, with Chairman Barrister Gohar announcing legal action and party officials demanding a public apology from the publication.
- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s government calls the piece politically motivated and says it will seek action at an international forum, arguing official records show no such interference.
- Political reactions widen as PML-N figures urge court action and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says he will sue if PTI does not, while former PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat asserts Bushra Bibi wielded strong influence and cites specific postings.