July 26: The Wall Street Journal report by Saeed Shah and Bill Spindle states that Former cricket star Imran Khan swept to power in a disputed Pakistani election, upending the political landscape in a fragile democracy that now stands to be led by a sharp critic of the U.S. The scale of victory far exceeded expert predictions, based on near-final vote counts in much-delayed results from Wednesday’s election, which will likely allow his party to form a government on its own and to appoint him prime minister.
The Wall Street Journal: Pakistan’s New Leader Vows to Reset Relations With U.S.
