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This past few weeks in Pakistan have been a rollercoaster ride. We have seen the continued, brazen army interference in elections that for so long has earned the country the dubious title of possessing a ‘sham democracy’. The country’s elected leader, Imran Khan, is languishing in prison on what are trumped-up charges and hundreds of his party members have been chased, arrested and incarcerated by what can only be described as the deep state apparatus.

Election day was a sham. And it seems the army’s designated successors are about to take their positions. But, often, what is on the surface may conceal deeper facts. Today we have political analyst Kashif Gilani from Islamabad to discuss the situation.

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#thethinkingmuslimpodcast episode 138

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
01:49 – Tactics against Imran Khan
05:40 – Internet service
07:46 – The establishment
11:04 – Preferences of establishment
20:02 – Imran Khan vs The Army
22:20 – Anti American
25:20 – What went wrong?
31:00 – IMF Programmes
33:57 – Donald Woo and Cipher
34:47 – Incompetent establishment
36:50 – Imran Khan China
39:40 – The Madinah Model?
42:00 – Army unity now?
48:35 – US and Pakistan
52:25 – China and Pakistan
56:55 – Economy of Pakistan
1:04:40 – Policy think tank?