EPISODE · Feb 7, 2024 · 13 MIN
Your Shortcut to... Imran Khan and Pakistan's Election
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Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has received several jail sentences in recent weeks, all in the lead-up to Pakistan’s general election, today, on 8 February. In Khan’s telling, this is about Pakistan’s military keeping him and his followers out of power. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at Pakistan’s political history, Imran Khan’s rise to power, and what might happen in the election… Squiz recommends: Reading: For a deeper dive into the different parties contesting the election and their policies, Al Jazeera has a comprehensive explainer piece. Listening: The BBC has a podcast series about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto from 2018.
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Pakistan’s former prime minister, Imran Khan, has received several jail sentences in recent weeks, all in the lead-up to Pakistan’s general election, today, on 8 February. In Khan’s telling, this is about Pakistan’s military keeping him and his followers out of power. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll look at Pakistan’s political history, Imran Khan’s rise to power, and what might happen in the election… Squiz recommends: Reading: For a deeper dive into the different parties contesting the election and their policies, Al Jazeera has a comprehensive explainer piece. Listening: The BBC has a podcast series about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto from 2018.
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