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Imran Khan shot: How attack will affect protest campaign led by Pakistan's ousted leader

  • Written by Ayesha Jalal, Professor of History, Tufts University
imageImran Khan addresses his supporters during an anti-government march.Arif Ali/AFP via Getty Images.

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan survived what supporters described as an assassination attempt on Nov. 3, 2022, as he led protests against the government.

Khan, a former national sports hero turned political leader, was shot in the...

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