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Imran Khan hopes to transform Pakistan but he'll have far less power than past leaders

  • Written by Adnan Rasool, Ph.D. Candidate/ Student Innovation Fellow, Georgia State University
Khan won over Pakistanis with promises to boost the economy and create jobs. He may have also enjoyed some behind-the-scenes help in the election from Pakistan's armed forces.

Pakistan’s July 25 election, which brought the former cricket star Imran Khan into power as prime minister, was a landmark event.

It marked the second consecutive...

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