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Who are Pakistan's Ahmadis and why haven't they voted in 30 years

  • Written by Peter Gottschalk, Professor of Religion, Wesleyan University
A portrait of Imran Khan, whose party won the recent elections, in Islamabad, Pakistan.AP Photo/Anjum Naveed

Pakistani cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan, is all set to be the country’s new prime minister. His party emerged the single largest in recent elections.

It is only for the second time in the 71-year history of this second...

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