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Pakistan’s political crisis just took a dramatic new turn. In this episode, we unpack how Bushra Khan—the wife of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan—stepped unexpectedly into the spotlight, leading a mass protest that spiraled into chaos and deepened turmoil within his party, PTI. We explore the fierce state crackdown that followed, from new charges and censorship to the creation of a federal anti-riot force, and how Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir are consolidating power. Is this the end of street politics for Imran Khan’s movement—or the beginning of a more volatile phase in Pakistan’s struggle for power?

https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/12/05/bushra-khan-imran-khans-wife-marches-on-pakistans-capital