Could protests by Imran Khan supporters lead to more political instability? | Imran Khan
Could protests by Imran Khan supporters lead to more political instability? | Imran Khan
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This content discusses the current situation in Islamabad, where security forces have sealed off the area as demonstrators demand the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister from jail. The protests are said to be the biggest since February’s disputed elections, with Imran Khan’s supporters attempting to march into the capital. The protestors are calling for the government to resign along with the release of the former prime minister. The content raises questions about the survival of the government in Islamabad and the potential release of Khan. The presenter is Bernard Smith, with guests including political experts and scholars discussing the ongoing situation.
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Security forces seal off Islamabad as demonstrators demand former Pakistani prime minister be released from jail.
Pakistan is witnessing arguably the biggest protest since February’s disputed elections.
Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan’s supporters from marching into the capital.
They are demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the government resign.
Can the government in Islamabad survive? Could Khan be freed?
Presenter: Bernard Smith
Guests:
Azeema Cheema – political economy specialist and founding director of the Pakistani think tank Verso Consulting
Hassan Akbar – Pakistan fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center who previously worked in national security and strategic policy for the Pakistani government and in the private sector
Fahd Humayun – visiting scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University
Could protests by Imran Khan supporters lead to more political instability? | Imran Khan
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