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Dynastic politics: Imran

Islamabad: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has said he “completely” agrees with his former wife Jemima Khan’s contention that Pakistan has been plagued by dynastic politics.

“I agree with her completely that democracy was meant to finish dynastic rule, in other words, monarchy. In the subcontinent, we have been plagued by this, that just because someone has a blood relationship, it entitles them to inherit power,” he said. “It is quite against the norms of democracy [which] means that the best leader should come up,” Mr. Khan told interviewer Karan Thapar on “Devil’s Advocate” programme. — PTI

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