August 29, 2019 2:08 PM

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Pakistan military has dominated Imran Khan govt as much as previous govts: US think tank

<span style="color: #222222;">A United States based independent think tank linked with US Congress has said that Pakistan military has dominated the Imran Khan government as much as the previous governments. During Imran Khan's tenure as Prime Minister, Pakistani military continues to be the dominant influence over Pakistan's foreign and security policies. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A report prepared for US lawmakers by the bipartisan Congressional Research Service, CRS said, Khan had no governance experience prior to winning his current office and analysts contend that Pakistan's security services covertly manipulated domestic politics before and during elections with a motive of removing Nawaz Sharif. A purported military-judiciary nexus allegedly came to favour Khan's party, it said.</span><br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Report also said Election observers and human rights groups issued statements pointing to sometimes 'severe' abuses of democratic norms, and the unprecedented participation of small parties with links to banned Islamist terrorist groups was seen to embolden militants. </span><br />

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