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Abstract
Last month, Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan was ousted in a parliamentary no-confidence vote, ending several weeks of political crises. Khan had faced public discontent with his mismanagement of the economy and foreign policy – which were combined with a growingly authoritarian style of governance. The removal from office of the former PM – who used every available means, mostly both unconstitutional and illegal, to stay in power – trough parliamentary proceedings was made possible by Supreme Court action. The phenomenon was widely described as ‘a step forward for Pakistan’s democracy’. Nevertheless, there is a common understanding among experts that the army top brass played a crucial role in toppling Khan’s government. It is argued that Khan - who initially enjoyed much goodwill – ended up losing support by the military leadership. […]
| Document type: | Article |
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| Publisher: | South Asia Democratic Forum (SADF) |
| Place of Publication: | Brussels |
| Date: | 2022 |
| Version: | Secondary publication |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2022 07:35 |
| Faculties / Institutes: | Miscellaneous > Individual person |
| DDC-classification: | Political science Military science |
| Controlled Keywords: | Pakistan, Indien, Militär, Beziehung, Internationale Politik |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Pakistan, Indien, Demokratie, Premierminister, Imran Khan, parlamentarisches Misstrauensvotum, politische Krise, Misswirtschaft, Autokratie, Militär, Außenpolitik, pakistanisch-indische Beziehungen / Pakistan, India, democracy, Prime Minister, Imran Khan, parliamentary no-confidence vote, political crisis, mismanagement, autocracy, military, foreign policy, Pakistani-Indian relations |
| Subject (classification): | Politics |
| Countries/Regions: | India Pakistan |
| Series: | Themen > SADF Comment |
| Volume: | 231 |
| Additional Information: | DOI: 10.48251/SADF.ISSN.2406-5617.C231 (der Erstausgabe) |
