The flooding has crippled Pakistan’s agricultural sector, battering the country as it reels from an economic crisis and double-digit inflation that has sent the price of basics soaring.
Old allies like the military have turned against him, but the former prime minister’s appeal on the street has only grown stronger, setting up a dangerous showdown.
Mr. Khan’s party has had a comeback since he was ousted this year. He’s now facing charges of violating a terrorism law after he threatened to sue government officials.