Sha sherif is the head of the largest of the opposition parties. If successful, he would show that emran kan's attempt to create a new type of politics has been swept away. Anrankan has been increasingly prickly towards the west during his time and power. It looks like the military wants pakistan to be slightly more pro western.
Prime Minister Imran Khan seems to be trying everything to avoid an ouster. The powerful military brass may simply want a
new leader who is less hostile to the West. Calls for tough sanctions on Russian oil are multiplying. But demand for it has already plummeted—and China and India
sniff a bargain. And the
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