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Imran Khan is convicted. Pakistan’s generals are content
The message is clear: don’t bother voting for his party
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Editor’s note (January 31st 2024): On January 31st a court handed Imran Khan a second conviction in a week, sentencing him to 14 years in jail for illegally selling gifts he received during his tenure.
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