What next for Imran Khan?
The Inquiry
BBC
4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
The former Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan, is facing terrorism charges in Islamabad.
He was charged under Pakistan's stringent anti-terrorism laws for condemning Islamabad’s chief of police and a female judge, after claims his close political aide was arrested and tortured.
Since he lost power in April, he’s been addressing huge political rallies, where he’s told the crowds that he was brought down by a conspiracy organised by the current government, state powers, and the USA.
Most political analysts believe his rhetoric is a cynical ploy, but tens of thousands of his supporters believe it.
It’s the latest twist in his journey from superstar cricketer and socialite, to Islamist, populist statesman. But how did he climb to power, how did he lose it, and what could happen next?
Presenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Ravi Naik Researcher: Christopher Blake Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Broadcast Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson
(Photo by SHAHZAIB AKBER/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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| 0:26.7 | Welcome to the inquiry with me, Tonya Beckett. |
| 0:30.4 | Each week, one question for expert witnesses and an answer. |
| 0:40.3 | Pakistan is battling devastating floods that have claimed the lives of over a thousand |
| 0:45.6 | people and led millions to flee their homes. |
| 0:49.7 | But as large parts of the country are engulfed in water and many Pakistan is fight for their |
| 0:55.7 | lives, the country's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan is on a mission of his own. |
| 1:02.2 | Khan has been calling for voters to take to the streets, rise up against the government |
| 1:07.1 | and restore him to the leadership of the country. |
| 1:10.2 | We will stand in front and give our lives, but we will not let anyone go near him. |
| 1:24.3 | Imran Khan is our last hope. |
| 1:27.2 | They'll have to walk over our bodies to arrest him. |
| 1:30.1 | Imran Khan has railed against Pakistan's established politics for over two decades and was |
| 1:36.6 | voted to the premiership four years ago. |
| 1:40.0 | In April of this year, he was pushed out after a vote of no confidence and now he's facing |
| 1:45.2 | charges of terrorism. |
| 1:47.5 | This week on the inquiry, we're asking, what now for Imran Khan? |
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