A man whose come to symbolize the whiplash rise, fall and rise again, of political fortunes in Pakistan says he’s starting talks to form a coalition government after controversial elections.
SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:
A man who’s come to symbolize the whiplash fortunes of Pakistan’s civilian leaders has announced that he’s started talks to form a coalition government, but his rival has announced victory through an AI-generated persona. To explain this ultra-high-tech development, we’ve called NPR’s Diaa Hadid. She covers Pakistan from her base in Mumbai. Hi, Diaa.
DIAA HADID, BYLINE: Hi, Sacha.
PFEIFFER: What exactly happened today?
HADID: So this evening, Pakistan time, former
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