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David Stout

David Stout is an AFP correspondent in Pakistan. His reporting has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time Magazine, Business Insider, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo, The Boston Globe, Seattle Times, France 24, and The Columbus Dispatch. He previously reported from Hong Kong, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Anti-Corruption Sentiment Propels Sports Star Imran Khan to Victory in Pakistan

Anti-Corruption Sentiment Propels Sports Star Imran Khan to Victory in Pakistan

David Stout

Islamabad (AFP) – Pakistan cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan claimed victory Thursday in the country’s tense general election marred by allegations of “blatant” rigging by rival parties. A visibly tired Khan cut a conciliatory tone in a wide-ranging address to the nation following a controversial contest hit with by accusations from major political parties […]

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