In this episode of Battle Lines, Foreign correspondent Ben Farmer updates us on Pakistan's elections and what they mean for the country's political and economic future. Then we speak to Middle East correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva about talks of a US peace plan involving a Palestinian state, while Israel plans an imminent invasion of Rafah in the south.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host) @djknowles22 on X.

Nataliya Vasilyeva (Middle East Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on X.

Ben Farmer (Foreign Correspondent) @BenFarmerDT on X.

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Pakistan army chief hails election success despite unrest and vote-rigging allegations by Ben Farmer

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Pakistan's political turmoil & US plan for a Palestinian state