Imran Khan’s Street Politics Sets Up Showdown With Army
- Khan faces a terrorism complaint for criticizing officials
- The powerful army is divided over support for the former PM
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Pakistan’s military-backed establishment faces a dilemma: The more they seek to boot Imran Khan out of politics, the greater the risk he becomes even more popular.
Since his ouster in a no-confidence vote in April, Khan has sought to rally his supporters in the world’s fifth-most populous country to hit the streets and push for a fresh national vote. The campaign has been paying off lately, with Khan’s party winning key by-elections.