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| Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan has been sworn in as prime minister after his party won the most votes in last month’s election despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf. | Pakistan’s cricket star-turned-politician Imran Khan has been sworn in as prime minister after his party won the most votes in last month’s election despite protests by opposition parties, which accuse the security services of intervening on his behalf. |
| Khan took the oath of office on Saturday, a day after being elected by a majority of lawmakers in the national assembly. | Khan took the oath of office on Saturday, a day after being elected by a majority of lawmakers in the national assembly. |
| Can Imran Khan fulfil Pakistan’s voters’ hopes and keep the generals at bay? | |
| His Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the most seats in the 25 July national elections but fell short of an outright majority. It allied with independents to form a coalition. | His Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the most seats in the 25 July national elections but fell short of an outright majority. It allied with independents to form a coalition. |
| Khan had campaigned on promises to combat Pakistan’s endemic corruption and break landowners’ monopoly on political power. | Khan had campaigned on promises to combat Pakistan’s endemic corruption and break landowners’ monopoly on political power. |
| Opposition parties have held regular protests since last month’s election, alleging vote rigging by the powerful security establishment. | Opposition parties have held regular protests since last month’s election, alleging vote rigging by the powerful security establishment. |
| Security officials have rejected the allegations. | Security officials have rejected the allegations. |
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