Pakistan’s “cipher” scandal has blown wide open after leaked diplomatic cables exposed how U.S. officials pressured Islamabad to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan over his independent foreign policy. Junaid S. Ahmad, Professor at the Center for the Study of Islam and Decolonization in Islamabad, joins Rania Khalek and Zoe Alexandra to discuss the latest revelations on the U.S.-backed regime change operation and the Pakistani military’s deepening alliance with Washington after Khan’s removal. Ahmad also discusses the emergence of a Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense bloc, dubbed an “Islamic NATO,” as Israel escalates its wars across the region. He explains why countries in the region are increasingly seeking new security arrangements outside direct U.S. protection. “These countries realize,” Ahmad says, “that it doesn’t matter how close you are to Trump or Washington, the Israelis will do what they want.” #breakthroughnews

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