12 Nov 2022

Tariq Ali: Imran Khan and the future of Pakistan

From Saturday Morning, 8:10 am on 12 November 2022
Tariq Ali

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Last Thursday’s failed attempt to assassinate former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has resulted in mass demonstrations throughout the country.

The 70 year old former International cricketer turned politician has accused Major General Faisal Naseer of colluding with current prime minister Shehbaz Sharif to try and kill him.

Khan was ousted from power in April but is now seeking to make a comeback. So what’s next for him and Pakistan? 

We ask London based writer, journalist and film-maker Tariq Ali, who has written more than two-dozen books on world history and politics. His most recent book is Winston Churchill, His Times, His Crimes. Tariq Ali was born in Lahore prior to Pakistan and India's partition.

In this picture taken on on November 4, 2022, Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan addresses the media representatives at a hospital in Lahore, a day after an assassination attempt on him. - The assassination attempt on Khan and his accusation it was a plot involving a senior intelligence officer has pushed Pakistan into a "dangerous phase", analysts say. (Photo by Arif ALI / AFP)

Imran Kahn addresses a news conference following an assassination attempt on him. Photo: ARIF ALI