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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Imran the Inevitable
Imran the Inevitable
The historic Lahore rally proves Imran Khan’s legendary self-belief has found new adherents. For Pakistan’s heady politics, this is a game changer.
By Syed Mansoor Hussain | From the Nov. 11 & 18‚ 2011, issue.
Arif Ali / AFP
Lahore loves a show. And on Oct. 30, Imran Khan gave the city one grand enough to remember for a long time.
Iqbal Bagh—where the obelisk-like Minar-e-Pakistan marks the 1940 Lahore Resolution, which set the creation of Pakistan in motion—was packed, the enthusiasm undimmed by the long wait for the cricketer-lothario turned political contender. The last time Pakistan had...
