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The Demise of Pakistan’s Khan Government

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The Demise of Pakistan’s Khan Government
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan president at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Nov. 19, 2020. Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Kashan Pirzada
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Imran Khan became the 22nd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Aug. 18, 2018. His initial popularity derived from his visionary promise to build a new Pakistan based on growing economic opportunities for the impoverished Muslim majority of 220 million people.

Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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