Imran Khan's call for protests highlights Pakistan's woes

Sharif's government is being hammered on political, economic and security fronts

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Supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan chant slogans during a protest condemning a court verdict on the corruption case against Khan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Jan. 17. © AP

Farhan Bokhari is an Islamabad-based foreign correspondent who writes on Pakistan and the surrounding region.

Imran Khan, the jailed former prime minister of Pakistan, has called for an upsurge in protests to mark the first anniversary of the country's controversial elections on Feb. 8.

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