EPISODE · Oct 26, 2022 · 1H 8M
Pakistan coup regime bans Imran Khan, dissidents killed, as US eyes China ties, Israel normalization
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
After Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed soft coup, Pakistan's unelected "imported government" has banned the country's most popular politician from office, sparking huge protests. Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad speaks with Ben Norton about army chief Bajwa's friendly trip to Washington and US efforts to pressure Pakistan to weaken ties with China, arm Ukraine in its war with Russia, and recognize apartheid Israel. We also address the assassination of prominent dissident journalist Arshad Sharif. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ugzu1pTiWXQ Check out our previous discussion here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/08/25/pakistan-coup-imran-khan-terrorism-charges
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After Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed soft coup, Pakistan's unelected "imported government" has banned the country's most popular politician from office, sparking huge protests. Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad speaks with Ben Norton about army chief Bajwa's friendly trip to Washington and US efforts to pressure Pakistan to weaken ties with China, arm Ukraine in its war with Russia, and recognize apartheid Israel. We also address the assassination of prominent dissident journalist Arshad Sharif. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ugzu1pTiWXQ Check out our previous discussion here: https://multipolarista.com/2022/08/25/pakistan-coup-imran-khan-terrorism-charges
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