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Pakistan's looming election: The rise and fall of Imran Khan

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An older Pakistani man sits at a desk in front of the Pakistani flag.
Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan.(Reuters: Akhtar Soomro)

Pakistan, a muslim-majority country of 241 million people, heads to the polls on the 8th of February.

The last elected prime minister, Imran Khan, has been imprisoned on charges of leaking state secrets. There's also accusations of military interference in the election.

Guest: Moeen Cheema - Associate Professor at the ANU College of Law

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