The Guardian: Imran Khan near victory in Pakistan election but some ask if he is playing fair

The Guardian: Imran Khan near victory in Pakistan election but some ask if he is playing fair
Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party Imran Khan. (REUTERS)
Updated 21 July 2018
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The Guardian: Imran Khan near victory in Pakistan election but some ask if he is playing fair

The Guardian: Imran Khan near victory in Pakistan election but some ask if he is playing fair

July 21: The Guardian report by Memphis Barker states that on a stage high above a hockey stadium to the north of Lahore, a compere shrieks into the microphone. Supporters of Imran Khan clamber onto rows of chairs. Then the 65-year-old cricket legend steps forward. With a general election due to be held on Wednesday, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is just a bat swing away from a victory he has pursued relentlessly since relinquishing a glamorous London lifestyle of celebrity and nightclubs more than 20 years ago.

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