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Bonus: Why Did Pakistan's Military Arrest Khan?

Bonus: Why Did Pakistan's Military Arrest Khan?

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One Decision is a podcast that speaks with those whose choices had an international impact.

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Judges in Pakistan have ordered the release of former Prime
Minister Imran Khan from custody after his dramatic
arrest in Islamabad on what his supporters claim are trumped up
charges of corruption. The Supreme Court has ordered Khan be
freed on protected bail, meaning he cannot be re-arrested on the
same charges for another two weeks. The country has seen waves of
violence after his supporters who have protested his arrest clashed
with the police and the military. Several people have died and
thousands have been arrested. Authorities shut down internet and
cellphone networks to try and quell the unrest. One Decision's Sir
Richard Dearlove, who ran MI6, reflects on his past dealings with
the country's powerful military and intelligence services, and why
many are speculating that Khan's ouster last year from office
and his current troubles are to do with him running afoul of
Pakistan's powerful army and intelligence chiefs. International
Intrigue is a