Pakistan elite must make way for country's youth

Political parties and economy have to be opened up to new generation

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Supporters of Imran Khan protest in May: Young people have been at the core of the demonstrations over the fate of the former prime minister. © Getty Images

Salman Rafi Sheikh is assistant professor of politics at the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Lahore University of Management Sciences.

Young people have been at the core of the protests in Pakistan in recent months over the fate of Imran Khan, the former prime minister now facing charges of corruption, terrorism and rioting.

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