Pakistan's capital is sealed off. Security forces have been deployed to stop Imran Khan's supporters from marching into Islamabad. They're demanding the former prime minister be released from jail and the government resign. Could this lead to more political instability?

In this episode:

Azeema Cheema, Political Economy Specialist.
Hassan Akbar, Pakistan Fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center.
Fahd Humayun, Visiting Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University.

Host: Bernard Smith

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Will the protests in Pakistan lead to more political instability?