Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Kahn won power in pakistan two years ago with a promise to root out corruption and take on the countries vested interest. So hows it going . Well, rising food prices and the covid pandemic have left many pakistanis feeling worse off. While the Anti Corruption drive has become a political battleground. My guest today ishaq dar was pakistans Finance Minister a former Prime Minister nawaz sharif now both of those men are trying to rally opposition to imran khan. But how much credibility do they have . Ishaq dar, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you for having me. Let us begin with your personal status, your legal status. You are a wanted man in pakistan. Are you here in london to escape the judicial process . Not really, i think you must be aware of the pakistan history. When our in pakistan over 73 years the rhetoric has been used over the last two dictatorships and the current one isnt different. Because this regime is known to be under the martial law.
A 1000000 cases have been confirmed in the past week. Well President Trump has focused on the economy at a Campaign Rally in michigan its trouble believe the number one reason that im standing here because of we turn that around. 7. Were going to win the great state. Were going to win for 4 years in the way. In our all the headlines this hour police in zanzibar have reportedly killed 5 people who took part in protests alleging ballot fraud ahead of tanzanias election on wednesday main Opposition Leader that was arrested earlier on tuesday but has since been released the African Union is calling for a peaceful poll. At least 8 people have been killed in a bombing a Religious School in the northwest pakistan city of bashara over 100 others were injured police say the bomb was hidden in a 5 left in the schools main hole the the device then detonated a students gathered for their lessons. 4 people including 2 children have died after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of france al
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