(AFP Photo)The cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has finally been accepted as Pakistan's next prime minister. The past year saw the disqualification of his brother Nawaz, the democratically elected prime minister, and then an election campaign that was throughout very far from fair. On one hand, we have to continue to support Pakistan's democratisation -- which means engaging with its civilian leadership, rather than the generals in Rawalpindi. You could argue that we should wait to see what sort of prime minister Mr Khan becomes. Embracing Mr Khan too early would be a mistake, as it would signal support for the military's management of the electoral process.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2018 21:33 UTC