Pakistan prepares to vote, with Imran Khan in jail
The Take
English - February 07, 2024 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 360 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Former cricket star turned prime minister, Imran Khan, is one of Pakistan’s most popular politicians. But he’s in jail, and was just handed three more jail sentences days before a general election. He’s barred from the ballot, though his party is still running and has called his trials a sham. So what’s on the line in Pakistan’s election this week?
In this episode:
Benazir Shah (@Benazir_Shah), Geo Television Journalist Osama Bin Javaid (@osamabinjavaid), Al Jazeera CorrespondentEpisode credits:
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