Episode 297: Pakistan Elections - A Coalition of the Minorities
02/14/24 • 7 min
Today, Jamil, Jess, Morgan, and Les discuss last Thursday’s general election in Pakistan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan won 93 of the 134 simple majority seats required to form a government. This led to rival parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) party to form a coalition, returning former prime minister Shewaz Sharif to office.
What does this election mean for U.S. interests? How has the U.S. relationship with Pakistan changed following the withdrawal from Afghanistan? What role does China play in Pakistan? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines!
Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68271462
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/02/12/pakistans-voters-tell-the-generals-where-to-put-it
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@notTVJessJones
@lestermunson
@morganlroach
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Today, Jamil, Jess, Morgan, and Les discuss last Thursday’s general election in Pakistan. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan won 93 of the 134 simple majority seats required to form a government. This led to rival parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PLM-N) party to form a coalition, returning former prime minister Shewaz Sharif to office.
What does this election mean for U.S. interests? How has the U.S. relationship with Pakistan changed following the withdrawal from Afghanistan? What role does China play in Pakistan? Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines!
Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68271462
https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/02/12/pakistans-voters-tell-the-generals-where-to-put-it
Follow our experts on Twitter:
@jamil_n_jaffer
@notTVJessJones
@lestermunson
@morganlroach
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Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/14/us/politics/intelligence-russia-nuclear.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68315943
Follow our experts on Twitter:
@jamil_n_jaffer
@notTVJessJones
@lestermunson
@morganlroach
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