Former cricketer promises to combat corruption and crash powerful landowners’ monopoly on politicsPakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan has been sworn in as prime minister after his party won the most votes in final month’s election despite protests by opposition parties,which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf.
Khan took the oath of office on Saturday, a day after being elected by a majority of lawmakers in the national assembly. Related: Can Imran Khan fulfil Pakistan’s voters’ hopes and keep the generals at bay? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com