No Khan do: Pakistan’s meddling army
Economist Podcasts8 Kesä 2023

No Khan do: Pakistan’s meddling army

The country’s military is renowned for political overreach. Now, its leaders are taking on former prime minister Imran Khan. Is violent unrest on the horizon? Why a new Polish law to rid the country of Russian influence could threaten its democracy. And, the Japanese are taking a new approach to funerals.


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