Among several captivating promises made by the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PIT) Party Imran Khan, was a 100 days plan to be executed if elected Prime Minister of Pakistan. Unveiling his plan of action caught the minds of many across the nation and internationally. Today, 100 days have passed with strict observations by both critics and supporters. The Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institute on November 6, 2018 hosted an event in which a three member panel each brought to light what they thought of Khan’s achievements in 100 days.
Here is a brief description from the event invite:
World-renowned cricketer Imran Khan was elected prime minister of Pakistan in August 2018 with his party winning over 40 percent of the seats in parliament in the July 25 election. Though the election was marred by accusations of election rigging, Khan’s victory points to the rising appeal of populism in Pakistan and a rejection of the status quo.
Khan’s most tangible expression of his populist agenda is his release of a “First 100 part of the new guard Days Agenda” to reform Pakistan. A majority of the six themes in the plan focus on economic, governance, and national security reforms. While supporters view Khan as ready to enact serious change, critics view his agenda as offering lofty goals that are impossible to implement.
The panel discussion included, Natan Sachs. He is the Director – Centre for Middle East Policy, Fellow – Foreign Policy and presenter of the event, Bruce Riedel, senior fellow in the Center for Middle East Policy, and Madiha Afzal, nonresident fellow in Foreign Policy, discussed these questions in a conversation moderated by Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research for Foreign Policy. Following the conversation, the panelists took questions from the audience.
The discussion lasted about an hour and thirty minutes. Take a look!!
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