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Asad Umar - Minister of Finance, Pakistan

Stephen Sackur speaks to Pakistan's finance minister Asad Umar about whether Imran Khan's government is strong enough to put Pakistan on a new course.

Stephen Sackur speaks to Pakistan's finance minister Asad Umar. It took former cricketer Imran Khan two decades of political slog to win power in Pakistan, but it has taken his critics just months to decide he is out of his depth. They point to the country's crippled economy, propped up by emergency loans despite Imran's promise to end the begging bowl culture. Is the PTI government strong enough to put Pakistan on a new course?

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Asad Umar

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