SATIRE: Trump has the US, Reham wants Pakistan — Is she franchising the Republican brand?

Reham Khan launches Pakistan Republic Party — because if McDonald’s and Starbucks can franchise, why not politics? Critics say it’s less about ideology, more about ex-hubby Imran Khan’s leftover fanbase.

Reham Khan launches ‘Pakistan Republic Party’ — Is this the Republican Franchise Pakistan Didn’t Ask For?
Satire | Imran Malik | July 16, 2025

In a groundbreaking move to bring American political capitalism to Pakistan, Reham Khan has unveiled her shiny new political startup: Pakistan Republic Party — because, if you can’t beat ‘em, franchise ‘em.

Observers are already speculating: is this just the US Republican Party’s Pakistan franchise? Has Reham struck a Trump Tower-level licensing deal, or is this simply the Sheikh Rasheed-style Tonga Party 2.0, but with more hair volume and fewer railway metaphors?

Sources close to Reham suggest she might have two brilliant strategies behind the name:

1. Trump is Republican, Republicans are winning, ergo — Republican Party Pakistan edition.
2. A golden opportunity to act as the “Republican bridge” between Pakistan and the USA — because if you can’t build bridges in marriage, why not try in foreign policy?

Of course, Pakistan’s obsession with international franchises is peaking — from coffee chains to fast food — so why not a political franchise? Starbucks, McDonald’s, and now… Pakistan Republic Party: Now Serving Politics, American Style.

Analysts wonder if Reham’s inspiration is drawn from ex-hubby Imran Khan, who started with a Tanga Party of one and somehow got a massive crowd, a hospital, and a near-messianic following. But Reham’s only claim to fame?

“Ex-wife of the Kaptaan.”

Even her PTI-bashing book failed to dent Khan’s fanbase, but hey — maybe a political party will do the trick?

And here’s the ultimate riddle:
Who has launched Reham Khan this time?
Is this a solo mission, or is there a mysterious political startup incubator somewhere funding ex-spouses with political aspirations?

One thing’s for sure — with the Pakistan Republic Party now in play, Pakistan’s political landscape just got a lot more… franchised.