He's been calling for elections since then. Khan was ousted from power in April last year in a no confidence vote. So it's likely to be a show of muscle.įADEL: So this sounds like a really worrying trajectory, then. And as parliament plans to meet, Khan will be holding a large rally in Lahore. It will make Imran Khan even more popular because it will make the bias of the government even more naked. And that's not good for Pakistan given how volatile the political situation is. TAIMUR JHAGRA: It will further erode the political temperature in the country. And he's warning that outlawing Khan's party will be a mistake. He's a former provincial finance minister. And one of Khan's close allies is a fellow called Taimur Jhagra. And since then, there's been mass arrests of Imran Khan's supporters. And there were clashes again on Saturday outside the courts in the capital, Islamabad. And that comes after clashes last week between Khan supporters and security forces when police tried to arrest the former prime minister. ![]() But as Steve mentioned, local media suggests that they'll consider outlawing the party that's headed by the former prime minister, Imran Khan. ![]() HADID: Well, the Pakistani parliament is meeting today to discuss the political situation. His party has staged protests, which have continued up to now, prompting talks this week that the government could outlaw Khan's party.įADEL: NPR's Diaa Hadid is following this story in Islamabad. ![]() They've accused him of corruption even as he tries to reclaim power. The government has been investigating a former prime minister, Imran Khan. You could almost say Pakistani politics are continuously tense - a history of coups and protests and executions and insurgencies and movements. In Pakistan, political tensions are running high.
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