US-backed coup in Pakistan overthrows PM Imran Khan over his independent foreign policy

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US-backed coup in Pakistan overthrows PM Imran Khan over his independent foreign policy

Pakistani scholar Junaid S Ahmad explains why elected Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed coup, to reverse his independent foreign policy on China, Russia, Iran, and Palestine

Ben Norton

Apr 12, 2022

Benjamin Norton is joined by Pakistani scholar Junaid S. Ahmad to discuss how Pakistan's elected Prime Minister Imran Khan was overthrown in a US-backed coup aimed at reversing his independent foreign policy – like his close alliance with China, improved relations with Russia and Iran, and staunch support for Palestine.

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