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Pakistan’s 190-Million-Pound Case: Quid-pro-Quo Corruption Packaged as State Deal?
Imran Khan’s 190 million pound scandal reveals a quid-pro-quo deal with Malik Riaz, exposing corruption at the highest level.
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