Imran Khan's Power Play in Pakistan

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Imran Khan became increasingly independent minded, critical of army control in Pakistan. This led to his ejection from power last year after no confidence vote with the Pakistani parliament. Ever since then, Imran has been mashing 18 against the government. We've not seen this open political defiance towards the army and its enormous control over the country before.

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