Supporters of the former prime minister of Pakistan have repeatedly clashed this week with the security forces, keeping the country on edge. “Show you can fight,” he told supporters.
The decision by Pakistan’s election commission is a major escalation of the showdown between the ruling establishment and Mr. Khan, and it raises the specter of unrest.
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.
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.