In this episode, Amber and Uzair talk about the recent announcement by Imran Khan to dissolve the KPK and Punjab assemblies on December 23 and the implications of this announcement. We discuss the various strategies the competing parties are likely to deploy in the coming weeks to improve their political position.

We also talk about the Reko Diq case agreement and why that made our blood boil, as well as the ongoing tensions on Pakistan's border with Afghanistan.

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The links for your reading are:

- Reko Diq bill - https://na.gov.pk/uploads/documents/63981f24513ed_216.pdf

- Story on the Sanjrani empire - https://loksujag.com/story/The-curious-case-of-the-Sanjranis-Saindak-mine-project

- LSE article - https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/2019/08/14/long-read-the-reko-diq-fiasco-in-perspective-pakistans-experience-of-international-investment-arbitration/

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:20 Khan’s announcement on dissolution

20:20 Reko Diq settlement and legislation

38:27 Afghan border clashes and tensions

44:26 Winners and losers for the week