It was this public desire for change that propelled Pakistan’s most famous cricketer, Imran Khan, and his relatively new party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, into power in 2018. Prime Minister Khan promised change and a “naya” or new Pakistan to his people, but change is proving far more difficult than imagined. Pakistan’s leadership must muster the courage to take on two primary forces of the status quo that hold the country back. The second force inhibiting Pakistan’s progress is religious extremism. Many whose talents are sorely needed in Pakistan are forced to flee the country because of extremism.

Source: International New York Times December 10, 2019 15:56 UTC