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AfPak File Podcast: Can US-Pakistan Relations Survive After Imran Khan’s Regime Change Allegations?


PAKISTAN -- A man watches a televised speech by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the Senate elections, in Karachi, March 4, 2021
PAKISTAN -- A man watches a televised speech by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the Senate elections, in Karachi, March 4, 2021

On April 7, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled as unconstitutional Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent moves to block a no-confidence vote and dissolve Parliament.

This means a long-running political crisis may soon come to an end, with the no-confidence vote scheduled to take place on April 9.

However, uncertainty surrounds the US-Pakistan relationship, which took a big hit during the political crisis after Khan accused the Biden administration of colluding with Pakistan’s opposition on the no-confidence vote. Khan used this conspiracy to justify his decision to block the vote.

How much damage has this allegation inflicted on US-Pakistan relations, and what might determine the future trajectory of a relationship that was fragile and unsettled even before Khan’s allegations of a US conspiracy?

The latest edition of The AfPak File examines these questions and more with Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a recent former Pakistani ambassador to the United States, and David Hale, a recent former US ambassador to Pakistan. Michael Kugelman, senior associate for South Asia at the Wilson Center, joins the debate as well.

Muhammad Tahir, media manager for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, moderates the discussion.

AfPak File Podcast: Can US-Pakistan Relations Survive After Imran Khan’s Regime Change Allegations?
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Note; The conversation was tapped minutes before today's court ruling.

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