Pakistan Government Questions Imran Khan Essay in The Economist Amid Jailing
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The Pakistan government will write to The Economist regarding an essay attributed to jailed former PM Imran Khan that was published questioning whether elections will be held.
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The essay repeats Imran Khan's claims of a US-backed conspiracy to remove him from power and criticism of Pakistan's government and establishment.
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Officials question how the content could have been relayed from prison and the credibility of publishing an incarcerated politician's words unchecked.
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Imran Khan alleges the establishment is not allowing his party a level playing field and courts are losing credibility by exonerating Nawaz Sharif.
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Since his jailing, Imran Khan's ability to communicate has been limited, but his message has still reached out in creative ways recently.