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Imran Khan: U.S. Was Manipulated By Pakistan Military Into Backing Overthrow

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Imran Khan became Pakistan's prime minister through a most unusual route. For decades, he was the nation's most famous cricketer before transitioning into the world of philanthropy building hospitals and supporting universities. From there, he moved into politics, founding a party, the PTI, and sweeping into power in 2018. He had a slim majority and was ousted in a no-confidence vote by 2022. Since then, he and his party have been the target of a relentless crackdown by the nation's military which has ruled the country directly or indirectly for decades.

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