Declassified correspondence included in the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein files has revealed details of a previously undisclosed diplomatic outreach effort dating back to 2013, centered on leveraging the political influence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan—several years before he rose to the office of prime minister.
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The reference appears in a June 2013 email sent by Nasra Hassan, a former United Nations official, to Terje Rød-Larsen, a Norwegian diplomat who at the time served as president of the International Peace Institute (IPI). The email suggests that Khan was viewed as a potentially influential political figure whose growing prominence in Pakistan could be utilized within broader diplomatic or policy-related discussions.
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At the time the email was written, Imran Khan had not yet assumed executive office but had already emerged as a significant political force, particularly following PTI’s performance in Pakistan’s 2013 general elections. The correspondence indicates that international actors were closely monitoring his rise and considering his possible role in advancing certain strategic or diplomatic objectives.
The disclosure adds a new dimension to the understanding of how global policy circles assessed Khan’s political capital well before his eventual ascent to power in 2018. While the email does not provide evidence of direct action or formal engagement, it underscores the extent to which Khan was already being discussed within international diplomatic networks as a figure of consequence.
The newly released emails are part of a broader trove of declassified documents connected to Epstein-related investigations, which have continued to draw attention for their wide-ranging references to political, diplomatic, and elite social networks. As with other materials in the release, the emails offer insight into private communications and strategic thinking but do not necessarily imply wrongdoing.
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The revelations are likely to prompt renewed scrutiny and debate over early international perceptions of Khan’s political trajectory and the broader context in which his rise was viewed by foreign diplomats and institutions.
