With Pakistan’s most popular politician in jail and cynicism running high, can a new leader unite the country?
- Written by Samina Yasmeen, Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies, The University of Western Australia
Pakistanis will head to the polls on Thursday to elect a new parliament and prime minister at a time of renewed political turbulence in the country.
The country’s popular former leader, Imran Khan, has been sentenced three separate times in recent weeks to lengthy jail terms. The timing before this week’s election is intended to send a...
