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Podcast: The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer
Episode: Ultraconservative triumph puts Pakistan at risk
Description: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan may have averted for now further violence by caving in to demands of a militant, supremacist religious group. But in doing so, Mr. Khan is allowing radical ultra-conservatism to fester, undermining social cohesion, threatening economic development, and giving militants a say in foreign policy.